Psalm 119:71
Christian Standard Bible
71 It was good for me to be afflicted(A)
so that I could learn your statutes.
Psalm 119:75
Christian Standard Bible
75 I know, Lord, that your judgments are just
and that you have afflicted me fairly.(A)
Jeremiah 31:18-19
Christian Standard Bible
18 I have surely heard Ephraim moaning,
“You disciplined me, and I have been disciplined
like an untrained calf.(A)
Take me back, so that I can return,
for you, Lord, are my God.(B)
19 After my return, I felt regret;
After I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief.(C)
I was ashamed and humiliated(D)
because I bore the disgrace of my youth.”
Hebrews 12:5-11
Christian Standard Bible
5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons:
My son, do not take the Lord’s discipline lightly
or lose heart when you are reproved by him,
6 for the Lord disciplines the one he loves
and punishes every son he receives.[a](A)
7 Endure suffering as discipline: God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline? 8 But if you are without discipline—which all receive[b]—then you are illegitimate children and not sons.(B) 9 Furthermore, we had human fathers discipline us, and we respected them. Shouldn’t we submit even more to the Father of spirits and live?(C) 10 For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but he does it for our benefit, so that we can share his holiness.(D) 11 No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields the peaceful fruit(E) of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.(F)
Read full chapterThe Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible®, and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers, all rights reserved.