New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996
Verses about discipline
Divine correction and self-mastery are portrayed not as punitive measures, but as vital evidence of God's loving fatherhood and the path to moral perfection. The verses about discipline in the Bible instructs believers to welcome structural training and personal restraint, recognizing that a life devoid of boundaries inevitably leads to foolishness and spiritual ruin. Key themes include divine discipline as a sign of covenant love, the necessity of personal self-control in the Christian walk, and the transformative power of godly instruction to produce righteousness and wisdom. Rather than viewing correction with resentment or resistance, Scripture calls believers to embrace loving training as a essential catalyst for growth and spiritual maturity. The discipline yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness for those who are trained by it. By yielding to God?s loving correction and cultivating personal self-mastery, believers align their character with divine holiness and gain the strength to run their spiritual race with endurance.
Here is what I want you to know in your hearts. The Lord your God trains you, just as parents train their children.
Deuteronomy 8:5
Deuteronomy 8:5
He makes them listen when he corrects them. He commands them to turn away from the evil things they've done.
Job 36:10
Job 36:10
Lord, I know that your laws are right. You were faithful to your promise when you made me suffer.
Psalm 119:75
Psalm 119:75
The Lord trains those he loves. He is like a father who trains the son he is pleased with.
Proverbs 3:12
Proverbs 3:12
He will die because he refused to be corrected. His sins will capture him because he was very foolish.
Proverbs 5:23
Proverbs 5:23
Anyone who pays attention to his training is on his way to life. But anyone who refuses to be corrected leads others down the wrong path.
Proverbs 10:17
Proverbs 10:17
Anyone who loves to be trained loves knowledge. Anyone who hates to be corrected is stupid.
Proverbs 12:1
Proverbs 12:1
Those who turn away from their training become poor and ashamed. But those who accept warnings are honored.
Proverbs 13:18
Proverbs 13:18
Those who don't correct their children hate them. But those who love them are careful to train them.
Proverbs 13:24
Proverbs 13:24
A foolish person turns his back on how his father has trained him. But anyone who accepts being corrected shows understanding.
Proverbs 15:5
Proverbs 15:5
Hard training is in store for anyone who leaves the right path. A person who hates to be corrected will die.
Proverbs 15:10
Proverbs 15:10
Anyone who turns away from his training hates himself. But anyone who accepts being corrected gains understanding.
Proverbs 15:32
Proverbs 15:32
A child is going to do foolish things. But correcting him will drive his foolishness far away from him.
Proverbs 22:15
Proverbs 22:15
If a child is corrected, he becomes wise. But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
Proverbs 29:15
Proverbs 29:15
Lord, when your people were suffering, they came to you. When you punished them, they could barely whisper a prayer.
Isaiah 26:16
Isaiah 26:16
"I punished your people. But it did not do them any good. They did not pay attention when they were corrected. You have killed your prophets with swords. You have swallowed them up like a hungry lion.
Jeremiah 2:30
Jeremiah 2:30
Lord, don't your eyes look for truth? You struck your people down. But they didn't feel any pain. You crushed them. But they refused to be corrected. They made their faces harder than stone. They refused to turn away from their sins.
Jeremiah 5:3
Jeremiah 5:3
Correct me, Lord. But please be fair. Don't correct me when you are angry. If you do, nothing will be left of me.
Jeremiah 10:24
Jeremiah 10:24
I am with you. I will save you,' " announces the Lord. " 'I will completely destroy all of the nations among which I scatter you. But I will not completely destroy you. I will correct you. But I will be fair. I will punish you in a way that is fair and right.' "
Jeremiah 30:11
Jeremiah 30:11
"I have heard the groans of Ephraim's people. They say, 'You corrected us like a calf you were training. And we have been trained. Bring us back to you, and we will come back. You are the Lord our God.
Jeremiah 31:18
Jeremiah 31:18
When they send for help, I will throw my net over them. I will capture them like birds of the air. I will punish them, just as I warned them I would.
Hosea 7:12
Hosea 7:12
They don't obey anyone. They don't accept the Lord's warnings. They don't trust in him. They don't ask their God for his help.
Zephaniah 3:2
Zephaniah 3:2
All who take part in the games train hard. They do it to get a crown that will not last. But we do it to get a crown that will last forever.
1 Corinthians 9:25
1 Corinthians 9:25
So I do not run like someone who doesn't run toward the finish line. I do not fight like a boxer who hits nothing but air.
1 Corinthians 9:26
1 Corinthians 9:26
No, I train my body and bring it under control. Then after I have preached to others, I myself will not break the rules and fail to win the prize.
1 Corinthians 9:27
1 Corinthians 9:27
When the Lord judges us, he corrects us. Then we will not be judged along with the rest of the world.
1 Corinthians 11:32
1 Corinthians 11:32
But the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being faithful
Galatians 5:22
Galatians 5:22
and gentle and having control of oneself. There is no law against things of that kind.
Galatians 5:23
Galatians 5:23
Fathers, don't make your children angry. Instead, train them and teach them the ways of the Lord as you raise them.
Ephesians 6:4
Ephesians 6:4
So even though I am away from you in body, I am with you in spirit. I am glad to see that you are doing everything in good order. And I am happy that your faith in Christ is so strong.
Colossians 2:5
Colossians 2:5
They want to be teachers of the law. And they are very sure about that law. But they don't know what they are talking about.
1 Timothy 1:7
1 Timothy 1:7
Don't have anything to do with godless stories and silly tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly.
1 Timothy 4:7
1 Timothy 4:7
Training the body has some value. But being godly has value in every way. It promises help for the life you are now living and the life to come.
1 Timothy 4:8
1 Timothy 4:8
God didn't give us a spirit that makes us weak and fearful. He gave us a spirit that gives us power and love. It helps us control ourselves.
2 Timothy 1:7
2 Timothy 1:7
God has breathed life into all of Scripture. It is useful for teaching us what is true. It is useful for correcting our mistakes. It is useful for making our lives whole again. It is useful for training us to do what is right.
2 Timothy 3:16
2 Timothy 3:16
You have forgotten that word of hope. It speaks to you as children. It says, "My son, think of the Lord's training as important. Do not lose hope when he corrects you.
Hebrews 12:5
Hebrews 12:5
The Lord trains those he loves. He punishes everyone he accepts as a son." --(Proverbs 3:11,12)
Hebrews 12:6
Hebrews 12:6
Put up with hard times. God uses them to train you. He is treating you as children. What children are not trained by their parents?
Hebrews 12:7
Hebrews 12:7
God trains all of his children. But what if he doesn't train you? Then you are like children of people who weren't married to each other. You are not truly God's children.
Hebrews 12:8
Hebrews 12:8
Besides, we have all had human parents who trained us. We respected them for it. How much more should we be trained by the Father of our spirits and live!
Hebrews 12:9
Hebrews 12:9
Our parents trained us for a little while. They did what they thought was best. But God trains us for our good. He wants us to share in his holiness.
Hebrews 12:10
Hebrews 12:10
No training seems pleasant at the time. In fact, it seems painful. But later on it produces a harvest of godliness and peace. It does that for those who have been trained by it.
Hebrews 12:11
Hebrews 12:11