Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?
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ASV
Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
KJV
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
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Commentary
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22 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| εἶτα | eita | Furthermore | G1534 → |
| τοὺς | tous | <the> | G3588 → |
| μὲν | men | indeed | G3303 → |
| τῆς | tēs | of the | G3588 → |
| σαρκὸς | sarkos | flesh | G4561 → |
| ἡμῶν | hēmōn | of us | G3165 → |
| πατέρας | pateras | fathers | G3962 → |
| εἴχομεν | eichomen | we were having | G2192 → |
| παιδευτὰς | paideutas | correctors | G3810 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἐνετρεπόμεθα· | enetrepometha | we were respecting [them]; | G1788 → |
| οὐ | ou | not | G3756 → |
| πολὺ | polu | much | G4183 → |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → |
| μᾶλλον | mallon | more | G3123 → |
| ὑποταγησόμεθα | hupotagēsometha | will we be in subjection | G5293 → |
| τῷ | tō | to the | G3588 → |
| πατρὶ | patri | Father | G3962 → |
| τῶν | tōn | <the> | G3588 → |
| πνευμάτων | pneumatōn | of spirits | G4151 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ζήσομεν; | zēsomen | will live? | G2198 → |
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