Hebrews 12:10 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for they, indeed, for a few days, according to what seemed good to them, were chastening, but He for profit, to be partakers of His separation;

English ASV

For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

English Amplified

For [our earthly fathers] disciplined us for only a short period of time and chastised us as seemed proper and good to them; but He disciplines us for our certain good, that we may become sharers in His own holiness.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For [our earthly fathers] disciplined us for only a short period of time and chastised us as seemed proper and good to them; but He disciplines us for our certain good, that we may become sharers in His own holiness.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but he does it for our benefit, so that we can share his holiness.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For they indeed chastened for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he for profit, in order to the partaking of his holiness.

English EASY 2024

Our human fathers punished us for a few years. They did this in a way that they thought was good. But God punishes us in a way that will really help us. As a result, we can become completely good, like he is.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Our fathers on earth disciplined us for a short time in the way they thought was best. But God disciplines us to help us so that we can be holy like him.

For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Our human fathers punished us for a short time, as it seemed right to them; but God does it for our own good, so that we may share his holiness.

English God's Word - GW 1995

For a short time our fathers disciplined us as they thought best. Yet, God disciplines us for our own good so that we can become holy like him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but He does it for our benefit, so that we can share His holiness.

English KJV 1611

For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

English LSB

For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our benefit, so that we may share His holiness.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For they indeed disciplined us for a short time according to their own judgment, but He does so for our profit, that we may partake of His holiness.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

They disciplined us for a short time as seemed right to them, but he does so for our benefit, in order that we may share his holiness.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Our parents trained us for a little while. They did what they thought was best. But God trains us for our good. He wants us to share in his holiness.

English NIV

Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness.

English NKJ 1982

For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness.

English NLT

For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God's discipline is always right and good for us because it means we will share in his holiness.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share his holiness.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Our parents corrected us for the short time of our childhood as it seemed good to them. But God corrects us throughout our lives for our own good, giving us an invitation to share his holiness.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For they disciplined us for a short time at their pleasure, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Our earthly fathers trained us for a few brief years, doing the best for us that they knew how, but God's correction is always right and for our best good, that we may share his holiness.

English Tyndale 1537

And they verily for a few days, nurtured us after their own pleasure: but he learneth us unto that which is profitable, that we might receive of his holiness.

Hebrews 12:10 — Compare Translations