7It is for your training that you undergo these things; God is acting to you as a father does to his sons; for what son does not have punishment from his father?
8But if you have not that punishment of which we all have our part, then you are not true sons, but children of shame.
9And 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?
10For 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.
11At the time all punishment seems to be pain and not joy: but after, those who have been trained by it get from it the peace-giving fruit of righteousness.
12For this cause let the hands which are hanging down be lifted up, and let the feeble knees be made strong,
13And make straight roads for your feet, so that the feeble may not be turned out of the way, but may be made strong.
