- Blessed:
- "Before¹ I¹ was afflictedª° I went astray:ª° but now¹ have I keptª° thy word.ª" {Psa 119:67} + "[It is] goodª for me that¹ I have been afflicted;ª° that¹ I might learnª° thy statutes.ª" {Psa 119:71} + "Behold,¹ happyª [is] the manª whom Godª correcteth:ª° therefore despiseª° not¹ thou the chasteningª of the Almighty:ª" {Job 5:17} + "My son,ª despiseª° not¹ the chasteningª of the LORD;ª neither¹ be wearyª° of his correction:ª" {Prv 3:11} + "Butª when we are judged,ª° we are chastenedª° ofª the Lord,ª that²°¹ we should²° not²¹ be condemnedª° withª the¹ world.ª" {1Co 11:32} + "Andª ye have forgottenª° the¹ exhortationª whichª speakethª° unto youª asª unto children,ª Myª son,ª despiseª° notª thou²° the chasteningª of the Lord,ª norª faintª° when thou art rebukedª° ofª him:ª ... Nowª noªª chasteningª forª² the¹ presentª° seemethª° to beª° joyous,ª butª grievous:ª neverthelessª afterwardª it yieldethª° the peaceableª fruitª of righteousnessª unto them which are exercisedª° thereby.ªª" {Hbr 12:5-11}
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