9. What’s more, we had human parents who disciplined us, and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live?
10. Our human parents disciplined us for a little while, as it seemed best to them, but God does it for our benefit so that we can share his holiness.
11. No discipline is fun while it lasts, but it seems painful at the time. Later, however, it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness for those who have been trained by it.
12. So strengthen your drooping hands and weak knees!
13. Make straight paths for your feet so that if any part is lame, it will be healed rather than injured more seriously.