Hebrews 12:9
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?
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?
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?
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?
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- fathers
- John 3:6; Acts 2:30; Romans 1:3; Romans 9:3, 5
- corrected
- Hebrews 12:7
- we gave
- Exodus 20:12; Leviticus 19:3; Deuteronomy 21:18–21; Deuteronomy 27:16; Proverbs 30:17; Ezekiel 22:7; Ephesians 6:1–4
- shall we not
- Malachi 1:6; James 4:7, 10; 1 Peter 5:6
- the Father
- Numbers 16:22; Numbers 27:16; Job 12:10; Ecclesiastes 12:7; Isaiah 42:5; Isaiah 57:16; Zechariah 12:1