Who the Lord loves He chastises?

Hebrews 12. Whom the Lord loves He chastens—God is the Father of spirits—To see God, follow peace and holiness—Exalted Saints belong to the Church of the Firstborn. 6 For whom the Lord loveth he achasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Where in the Bible does it say God corrects those he loves?

Citing Proverbs 3:11-12, the writer of Hebrews wrote: “do not take the Lord’s discipline lightly or lose heart when you are reproved by him, for the Lord disciplines the one he loves” (12:5-6).

What did God say about loving each other?

Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” “Be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.”

What is the meaning of Chasteneth?

To chasten is to discipline, punish, or severely criticize, especially with the intention of improving someone’s behavior. It can mean to tame or subdue, or to moderate or restrain someone’s behavior. In all cases, it typically involves some form of discipline or negative consequences for the person being chastened.

What does Jesus say about loving?

“May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.” “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.”

What does it mean to rebuke somebody?

1a : to criticize sharply : reprimand. b : to serve as a rebuke to. 2 archaic : to turn back or keep down : check. rebuke. noun.

What is Shebet?

According to Strong’s concordance, shebet can be translated as a staff, stick, or rod “used for beating or striking…and chastening” but also as a shepherd’s crook (as translated in Psalm 23), the “scepter of a king” or ruler, and, oddly, the tribe of Israel (perhaps alluding to the idea of a branch).