Hebrews 12:8
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.”
μέτοχος
Partaker, sharer, participant. Metochos. We have come to share in Christ. Participation in Christ is the definition of the Christian life. Not just belief about Him but union with Him.
πᾶς
all,
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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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υἱός
sons
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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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παιδεία
of discipline
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παιδεία
The training of a child, discipline, instruction. The Lord disciplines those He loves. Discipline is not punishment. It is the training of someone God intends to use greatly.
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γίνομαι
they have become
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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ὅς
of which
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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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χωρίς
without
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χωρίς
at a space, i.e. separately or apart from (often as preposition)
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εἰμί
you are
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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νόθος
illegitimate children
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νόθος
a spurious or illegitimate son
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εἰ
If
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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