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Bible Verses About Discipline

12 Bible verses about discipline, quoted word for word from the King James Version (KJV) and the World English Bible (WEB). Both translations are in the public domain. Tap a chapter link to read each verse in its full context.

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Hebrews 12:11

KJVNow no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

WEBAll chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

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Proverbs 12:1

KJVWhoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

WEBWhoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

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1 Corinthians 9:27

KJVBut I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

WEBbut I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.

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Revelation 3:19

KJVAs many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

WEBAs many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

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Proverbs 3:11-12

KJVMy son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

WEBMy son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction; for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

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Proverbs 29:17

KJVCorrect thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

WEBCorrect your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

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Ephesians 6:4

KJVAnd, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

WEBYou fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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Proverbs 25:28

KJVHe that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

WEBLike a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

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Titus 1:8

KJVBut a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

WEBbut given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled,

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2 Timothy 1:7

KJVFor God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

WEBFor God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

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Proverbs 6:23

KJVFor the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

WEBFor the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

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Job 5:17

KJVBehold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

WEB“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

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