Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Hebrews
Chapter 12  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 12:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 12:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 12:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 12:7 JFB -> Commentary on 12:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 12:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 12:7 PNT -> Commentary on 12:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 12:7 TSK -> Commentary on 12:7 TSK -> Entry for 12:7 WEN -> Notes on 12:7 NTB -> Adoption; Afflictions And Adversities; Chastisement; Parents; Perseverance; Resignation TTT -> Adoption; Afflictions; Parents; Reproof EBD -> Adoption PWP -> Devotional using 12:7 12:7 - [In Context] So accept sufferings like those sufferings are a father's punishment. God does these things to you like a father punishing his children. All children are punished by their fathers.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 12:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 12:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 12:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 12:8 JFB -> Commentary on 12:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 12:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 12:8 PNT -> Commentary on 12:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 12:8 TSK -> Commentary on 12:8 TSK -> Entry for 12:8 WEN -> Notes on 12:8 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Bastard; Chastisement; Children; Perseverance; Resignation TTT -> Adoption; Children EBD -> Adoption; Bastard PWP -> Devotional using 12:8 12:8 - [In Context] Every child must be punished. So, if you are never punished, then you are not true children and don't really belong to God.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 12:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 12:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 12:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 12:9 JFB -> Commentary on 12:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 12:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 12:9 PNT -> Commentary on 12:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 12:9 TSK -> Commentary on 12:9 TSK -> Entry for 12:9 WEN -> Notes on 12:9 NTB -> Adoption; Afflictions And Adversities; Chastisement; God; Perseverance; Resignation TTT -> Adoption; Children; Children, Good; Fear, Godly; Resignation EBD -> Adoption PWP -> Devotional using 12:9 12:9 - [In Context] We have all had fathers here on earth who punished us. And we respected our fathers. So it is even more important that we accept punishment from the Father of our spirits. If we do this we will have life.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 12:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 12:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 12:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 12:10 JFB -> Commentary on 12:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 12:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 12:10 PNT -> Commentary on 12:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 12:10 TSK -> Commentary on 12:10 TSK -> Entry for 12:10 WEN -> Notes on 12:10 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Chastisement; Holiness; Perseverance; Resignation; Sanctification TTT -> Adoption; Afflictions Made Beneficial; Holiness; Privileges of Saints EBD -> Adoption PWP -> Devotional using 12:10 12:10 - [In Context] Our fathers on earth punished us for a short time. They punished us the way they thought was best. But God punishes us to help us, so that we can become holy F159 like him.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 12:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 12:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 12:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 12:11 JFB -> Commentary on 12:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 12:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 12:11 PNT -> Commentary on 12:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 12:11 SRN -> Study Notes on 12:11 TSK -> Commentary on 12:11 TSK -> Entry for 12:11 WEN -> Notes on 12:11 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Chastisement; Perseverance; Resignation TTT -> Adoption; Afflictions Made Beneficial; Privileges of Saints; Righteousness EBD -> Adoption PWP -> Devotional using 12:11 SPG -> Devotional using 12:11 12:11 - [In Context] We don't enjoy punishment when we get it. Being punished is painful. But later, after we have learned from being punished, we have peace, because we start living right.
FOOTNOTES: F159: holy   God's people are holy because they are made pure through Christ and belong only to God.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; PWP - Praying With Paul; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.