Job 5:17, Psa 94:12, 119:67, 71, 75, Pro 3:11-12, Heb 6:15, Jam 1:2-4, 5:11 | ESV | STEP | Behold , blessed is the one whom God reproves ; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty .

Job 5:17

17 “Behold, ^ablessed is the one whom God reproves;
therefore ^bdespise not the discipline of the ^cAlmighty.

Psalms 94:12

12 ^dBlessed is the man whom you ^ediscipline, O Lord,
and whom you teach out of your law,

Psalms 119:67

67 ^fBefore I was afflicted I went astray,
but now I keep your word.

Psalms 119:71

71 It is ^ggood for me that I was afflicted,
that I might learn your statutes.

Psalms 119:75

75 I know, O Lord, that your rules are ^hrighteous,
and that in ⁱfaithfulness you have afflicted me.

Proverbs 3:11-12

11 ^jMy son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
12 for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,
as ^ka father the son in whom he delights.

Hebrews 6:15

15 And thus Abraham, ^{▼▼Greek he} ^mhaving patiently waited, obtained the promise.

James 1:2-4

Testing of Your Faith

2 ⁿCount it all joy, my brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church; also verses 16, 19} when you meet trials ^pof various kinds, 3 for you know that ^qthe testing of your faith ^rproduces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be ^sperfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

James 5:11

11 Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of ^tthe steadfastness of Job, and you have seen ^uthe purpose of the Lord, how ^vthe Lord is compassionate and merciful.