| NET © | 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. |
| NIV © | Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. |
| NASB © | For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness. |
| NLT © | For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God’s discipline is always right and good for us because it means we will share in his holiness. |
| MSG © | While we were children, our parents did what [seemed] best to them. But God is doing what is best for us, training us to live God's holy best. |
| BBE © | For they truly gave us punishment for a short time, as it seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, so that we may become holy as he is. |
| NRSV © | For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share his holiness. |
| NKJV © | For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness. |
| KJV | For <1063> they verily <3303> for <4314> a few <3641> days <2250> chastened <3811> (5707) [us] after <2596> their own <846> pleasure <1380> (5723)_; but <1161> he for <1909> [our] profit <4851> (5723)_, that <1519> [we] might be partakers <3335> (5629) of his <846> holiness <41>_. {after...: or, as seemed good, or, meet to them} |
| GREEK | oi <3588> T-NPM men <3303> PRT gar <1063> CONJ prov <4314> PREP oligav <3641> A-APF hmerav <2250> N-APF kata <2596> PREP to <3588> T-ASN dokoun <1380> (5723) V-PAP-ASN autoiv <846> P-DPM epaideuon <3811> (5707) V-IAI-3P o <3588> T-NSM de <1161> CONJ epi <1909> PREP to <3588> T-ASN sumferon <4851> (5723) V-PAP-ASN eiv <1519> PREP to <3588> T-ASN metalabein <3335> (5629) V-2AAN thv <3588> T-GSF agiothtov <41> N-GSF autou <846> P-GSM |
| NET © [draft] ITL | For <1063> they disciplined <3811> us for <4314> a little while <3641> <2250> as <2596> seemed <1380> good to them <846> , but <1161> he does so for <1909> our benefit <4851> , that we may share <3335> his <846> holiness .<41> |
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