NET Bible
"But if you do not experience discipline, something all sons have shared in, then you are illegitimate and are not sons."
— Hebrews 12:8, NET Bible
“But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.”
“But if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. ”
“But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then are you illegitimate, and not children.”
“But if you be without chastisement, whereof all are made partakers, then are you bastards and not sons.”
“But if you have not that punishment of which we all have our part, then you are not true sons, but children of shame.”
“But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.”
And have you forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as sons?“My son, do not scorn the Lord’s discipline or give up when he corrects you.
“For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts.”
Endure your suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline?
But if you do not experience discipline, something all sons have shared in, then you are illegitimate and are not sons.
Besides, we have experienced discipline from our earthly fathers and we respected them; shall we not submit ourselves all the more to the Father of spirits and receive life?
For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.
Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness for those trained by it.