Hebrews 12:10
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Berean Study Bible
Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.

Young's Literal Translation
for they, indeed, for a few days, according to what seemed good to them, were chastening, but He for profit, to be partakers of His separation;

King James Bible
For 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.

Greek
[Our fathers] disciplined [us]
ἐπαίδευον (epaideuon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 3811: From pais; to train up a child, i.e. Educate, or, discipline.

for
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

a short
ὀλίγας (oligas)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat.

time
ἡμέρας (hēmeras)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

as
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

they
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

thought best,
δοκοῦν (dokoun)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[God disciplines us]
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

for
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

[our]
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

good,
συμφέρον (sympheron)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4851: From sun and phero; to bear together, i.e. to collect, or to conduce; especially advantage.

so that
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

we may share
μεταλαβεῖν (metalabein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 3335: From meta and lambano; to participate; genitive case, to accept.

in His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

holiness.
ἁγιότητος (hagiotētos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 41: Holiness, sanctity, as an abstract quality. From hagios; sanctity.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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