Hebrews 12:8
But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.In other versions
But if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
ASV
But if you have not that punishment of which we all have our part, then you are not true sons, but children of shame.
BBE
But if ye are without chastening, of which all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
DBY
But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then are you illegitimate, and not children.
WEB
and if ye are apart from chastening, of which all have become partakers, then bastards are ye, and not sons.
YLT
But if all of you be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are all of you bastards, and not sons.
ENG
But if ye are without chastisement, of which all are partakers, then are ye bastards and not sons.
WBT
If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.
BSB
In context
6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
9Furthermore 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?
10For 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.
