then I will punish them for their sins; I will make them suffer for their wrongs.

He has punished me severely, but he has not let me die.

If you do what is wrong, you will be severely punished; you will die if you do not let yourself be corrected.

Discipline your children while they are young enough to learn. If you don't, you are helping them destroy themselves.

Have you forgotten the encouraging words which God speaks to you as his children? "My child, pay attention when the Lord corrects you, and do not be discouraged when he rebukes you.

Because the Lord corrects everyone he loves, and punishes everyone he accepts as a child."

Our human fathers punished us for a short time, as it seemed right to them; but God does it for our own good, so that we may share his holiness.

Those who love your law have perfect security, and there is nothing that can make them fall.

Because everyone will do what is right, there will be peace and security forever.

We also boast of our troubles, because we know that trouble produces endurance,

This hope does not disappoint us, for God has poured out his love into our hearts by means of the Holy Spirit, who is God's gift to us.

For God's Kingdom is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of the righteousness, peace, and joy which the Holy Spirit gives.

And this small and temporary trouble we suffer will bring us a tremendous and eternal glory, much greater than the trouble.

But the Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

humility, and self-control. There is no law against such things as these.

But the wisdom from above is pure first of all; it is also peaceful, gentle, and friendly; it is full of compassion and produces a harvest of good deeds; it is free from prejudice and hypocrisy.

And goodness is the harvest that is produced from the seeds the peacemakers plant in peace.

Solid food, on the other hand, is for adults, who through practice are able to distinguish between good and evil.

But keep away from those godless legends, which are not worth telling. Keep yourself in training for a godly life.

Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is valuable in every way, because it promises life both for the present and for the future.

They want to look for nothing but the chance to commit adultery; their appetite for sin is never satisfied. They lead weak people into a trap. Their hearts are trained to be greedy. They are under God's curse!