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Berean Standard Bible

“Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?”

Hebrews 12:9

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The writer compares God's discipline with how human parents discipline their children. He is encouraging readers who are enduring hardship.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?

World English Bible (WEB)

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?

King James Version (KJV)

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And again, if the fathers of our flesh gave us punishment and had our respect, how much more will we be under the authority of the Father of spirits, and have life?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Then, indeed, fathers of our flesh we have had, chastising us, and we were reverencing them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of the spirits, and live?

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por otra parte, tuvimos por castigadores á los padres de nuestra carne, y los reverenciábamos, ¿por qué no obedeceremos mucho mejor al Padre de los espíritus, y viviremos?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por otra parte, nuestros padres humanos nos disciplinaban y los respetábamos. ¡Con cuánta mayor razón debemos someternos al Padre de los espíritus, para que tengamos vida!

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