Hebrews 12:6
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.”
ἀγαπάω
Not the love of emotion or feeling — this is the love of will and choice. God did not love the world because it was loveable. He loved it because that is who He is. Agapao is love that gives everything without expecting anything back.
πᾶς
every
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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παιδεύω
Discipline
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παιδεύω
To train, to discipline, to educate. Paideuo. The Lord disciplines those He loves. Discipline is evidence of love not absence of it. God trains those He has chosen for greatness.
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υἱός
son
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υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
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κύριος
the] Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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ὅς
Whom
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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παραδέχομαι
He receives.
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παραδέχομαι
to accept near, i.e. admit or (by implication) delight in
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μαστιγόω
He scourges
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μαστιγόω
to flog (literally or figuratively)
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