KJV ORIGINAL
But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But if you never get corrected or disciplined — something that happens to everyone who's really God's child — then you're not actually part of the family at all.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
If God never calls you out, you might not be his kid — real parents care enough to correct you.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The letter to the Hebrews was written by an unknown author to Jewish Christians, likely in the 60s CE. It was written to encourage them to persevere in their faith amidst persecution and not revert to Judaism.
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