Hebrews 12:11-13

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¹¹Now, discipline always seems painful rather than pleasant at the time, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.^(A)

¹²Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees^(B) ¹³and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.^(C)

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Hebrews 12:11-13

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¹¹No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace^(A) for those who have been trained by it.

¹²Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.^(B) ¹³“Make level paths for your feet,”^[a]^(C) so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.^(D)