Hebrews 12 also says, We have had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we submitted and respected them [for training us]; shall we not much more willingly submit to the Father of [Spirits, and live [by learning from His discipline]? For our earthly fathers disciplined us for only a short time as seemed best to them; but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness.
نقرأ في الإصحاح الثاني عشر من سفر العبرانيين: " ثُمَّ قَدْ كَانَ لَنَا آبَاءُ أَجْسَادِنَا مُؤَدِّبِينَ، وَكُنَّا نَهَابُهُمْ. أَفَلاَ نَخْضَعُ بِالأَوْلَى جِدًّا لأَبِي الأَرْوَاحِ، فَنَحْيَا؟ لأَنَّ أُولئِكَ أَدَّبُونَا أَيَّامًا قَلِيلَةً حَسَبَ اسْتِحْسَانِهِمْ، وَأَمَّا هذَا فَلأَجْلِ الْمَنْفَعَةِ، لِكَيْ نَشْتَرِكَ فِي قَدَاسَتِهِ."
