“And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:”
And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as children? 'My child, do not regard lightly the discipline (paideia) of the Lord, or lose heart when reproved by him' — the citation of Proverbs 3:11-12 interprets suffering as paternal discipline. Do not despise (oligoreō) the Lord's paideia; do not lose heart (eklyo) at correction. Suffering reveals God as loving father.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 12:5
“You have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are rebuked of Him. For whom the Lord loves, He chastens: and scourges every son whom He receives.” There are two kinds of consolation, apparently opposed to one another, but yet contributing great strength each to the other; both of which he has here put forward.…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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