Hebrews 12:11
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
KJV
πᾶσα μὲν παιδία πρὸς μὲν τὸ παρὸν οὐ δοκεῖ χαρᾶς εἶναι ἀλλὰ λύπης, ὕστερον δὲ καρπὸν εἰρηνικὸν τοῖς δι’ αὐτῆς γεγυμνασμένοις ἀποδίδωσιν δικαιοσύνης.
Greek NT
Omnis autem disciplina in præsenti quidem videtur non esse gaudii, sed mœroris : postea autem fructum pacatissimum exercitatis per eam, reddet justitiæ.
Vulgate
All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.
ASV
Now all chastisement for the present indeed seemeth not to bring with it joy, but sorrow: but afterwards it will yield to them that are exercised by it the most peaceable fruit of justice.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
21 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- δὲ — SBLGNT
- δὲ — Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
- μὲν — Westcott-Hort
Themes
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Amma Syncletica said, "In the beginning there are a great many battles and a good deal of suffering for those who are advancing toward God and afterwards, ineffable joy. It is like those who wish to light a fire; at first they are choked by the smoke and cry, and by this means obtain what they seek. As it is written: 'Our God is a consuming fire.' So we also must kindle the div…
Cross-references
- 1Pet 1:6 — Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
- 1Tim 4:7 — But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
- 2Cor 4:17 — For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
- 2Pet 2:14 — Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
- Gal 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
- Gen 21:11 — And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son.
- Heb 5:14 — But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
- Heb 12:5 — And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
- Heb 12:10 — For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
- Isa 19:22 — And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they shall return even to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them.
- Isa 32:17 — And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
- Jas 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
- Jas 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
- Jas 3:18 — And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
- Phil 1:11 — Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
- Prov 15:10 — Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
- Prov 19:18 — Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
- Ps 89:32 — Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
- Ps 118:18 — The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
- Ps 119:165 — Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
- Rom 5:3 — And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
- Rom 14:17 — For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
- Ruth 1:20 — And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.