Hebrews 12:9 — compare English translations
Compare translationsHebrews 12:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
εἶτα
eîta
G1534
then
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
μὲν
mén
G3303
truly
τῆς
ho
G3588
the
σαρκὸς
sárx
G4561
flesh
ἡμῶν
hēmeîs
G2249
we
πατέρας
patḗr
G3962
father
εἴχομεν
échō
G2192
to have
παιδευτὰς
paideutḗs
G3810
instructor
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἐνετρεπόμεθα
entrépō
G1788
to shame
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
πολὺ
polýs
G4183
many
μᾶλλον
mâllon
G3123
more
ὑποταγησόμεθα
hypotássō
G5293
to subject
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
πατρὶ
patḗr
G3962
father
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
πνευμάτων
pneûma
G4151
spirit
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ζήσομεν
záō
G2198
to live
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World English Bible Public Domain
Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
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King James Version Public Domain
Furthermore 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?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Furthermore, on the one hand, we had the fathers of our flesh discipliners and we were respectful; on the other hand, will we not much more be subjected to the Father of the spirits and live?
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).