Hebrews 12:11

All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, [even the fruit] of righteousness.
American Standard Version

Treated in 5 passages across the library.

  1. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    1.3 The Preface to the Commandments cites Heb. 12: 11

    … enriches him. Affliction enriches the soul and yields the sweet fruits of righteousness. Heb. 12: 11. (5) If Israel be in the house of bondage, if the Lord deals so with his own children, th…

  2. All Things for Good · Thomas Watson

    Why all things work for good cites Heb. xii. 11

    …tter root, but it bears sweet fruit. “It yieldeth the peaceable fruits of righteousness” (Heb. xii. 11). Affliction is the highway to heaven; though it be flinty and thorny, yet it is the best…

  3. Evening by Evening · Charles H. Spurgeon

    May cites Hebrews 12:11

    …on our gratitude and upon his faithfulness which neither can disown. May 18 “Afterward.” (Hebrews 12:11) How happy are tried Christians, afterwards. No calm more deep than that which succeeds a…

  4. Watchman Nee · Watchman Nee

    Stand: Spiritual Warfare and Victory cites Hebrews 12:5-11

    …ibes the devil as an adversary (1 Peter 5:8, ASV). Hebrews speaks of fatherly discipline (Hebrews 12:5-11, ASV). Wisdom asks which category fits rather than forcing all experience into one explan…

  5. The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life · Hannah Whitall Smith

    The Chariots of God cites Hebrews 12:5-11

    …ter it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”( Hebrews 12:5-11). Look upon these scoldings , no matter how grievous they may be for the present, as God’…

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