ESV
KJV
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.
ASV
10. 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.
ERVEN
10. Our fathers on earth disciplined us for a short time in the way they thought was best. But God disciplines us to help us so that we can be holy like him.
NLT
10. For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God's discipline is always good for us, so that we might share in his holiness.
WEB
10. 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.
NET
10. For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.
NLV
10. For a little while our fathers on earth punished us when they thought they should. But God punishes us for our good so we will be holy as He is holy.
HCSB
10. For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but He does it for our benefit, so that we can share His holiness.
YLT
10. 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;
LITV
10. For they truly disciplined us for a few days according to the thing seeming good to them; but He for our profit, in order for us to partake of His holiness.
RV
10. For they verily for a few days chastened {cf15i us} as seemed good to them; but he for {cf15i our} profit, that {cf15i we} may be partakers of his holiness.
NCV
10. Our fathers on earth disciplined us for a short time in the way they thought was best. But God disciplines us to help us, so we can become holy as he is.
MKJV
10. For truly they chastened us for a few days according to their own pleasure, but He for our profit, that we might be partakers of His holiness.
AKJV
10. For they truly for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
LXXEN
KJV
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.
AMP
10. For [our earthly fathers] disciplined us for only a short period of time and chastised us as seemed proper and good to them; but He disciplines us for our certain good, that we may become sharers in His own holiness.
KJVP
10. For G1063 CONJ they G3588 T-NPM verily G3303 PRT for G4314 PREP a few G3641 A-APF days G2250 N-APF chastened G3811 V-IAI-3P [ us ] after G2596 PREP their G3588 T-ASN own G848 pleasure G1380 V-PAP-ASN ; but G1161 CONJ he G3588 T-ASN for G3588 T-ASN [ our ] profit G4851 V-PAP-ASN , that G3588 T-ASN [ we G3588 T-ASN ] might be partakers G3335 V-2AAN of G3588 T-GSF his G3588 T-GSF holiness G41 N-GSF .
YLT
10. 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;
ASV
10. 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.
WEB
10. 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.
NASB
10. They disciplined us for a short time as seemed right to them, but he does so for our benefit, in order that we may share his holiness.
ESV
10. For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.
RV
10. For they verily for a few days chastened {cf15i us} as seemed good to them; but he for {cf15i our} profit, that {cf15i we} may be partakers of his holiness.
RSV
10. For they disciplined us for a short time at their pleasure, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.
NKJV
10. For they indeed for a few days chastened [us] as seemed [best] to them, but He for [our] profit, that [we] may be partakers of His holiness.
MKJV
10. For truly they chastened us for a few days according to their own pleasure, but He for our profit, that we might be partakers of His holiness.
AKJV
10. For they truly for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
NRSV
10. For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share his holiness.
NIV
10. Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness.
NIRV
10. Our parents trained us for a little while. They did what they thought was best. But God trains us for our good. He wants us to share in his holiness.
NLT
10. For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God's discipline is always good for us, so that we might share in his holiness.
MSG
10. While we were children, our parents did what seemed best to them. But God is doing what is best for us, training us to live God's holy best.
GNB
10. 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.
NET
10. For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.
ERVEN
10. Our fathers on earth disciplined us for a short time in the way they thought was best. But God disciplines us to help us so that we can be holy like him.