[4] not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. [5] And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh as unto children, not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: [6] For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. [7] ye endure chastening, God dealeth as with sons; for what son whom the father chasteneth not? [8] But if without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then bastards, and not sons. [9] Furthermore we have had fathers flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? [10] 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. [11] Now no chastening for the present seemeth joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. [12] Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; [13] And make straight paths feet, which is lame be turned out of the way; but rather be healed. [14] Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man the Lord: [15] Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; [16] Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for morsel of meat sold birthright. [17] For how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though it carefully with tears.