King James Version
Read in contextFor 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.
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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.
For they indeed, for a few days, punished us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
For they indeed for a few days chastened `us' as seemed good to them; but he for `our' profit, that `we' may be partakers of his holiness.
for they, indeed, for a few days, according to what seemed good to them, were chastening, but He for profit, to be partakers of His separation;
Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.