Hebrews 12:9 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
American Standard Version (ASV)
Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And again, if the fathers of our flesh gave us punishment and had our respect, how much more will we be under the authority of the Father of spirits, and have life?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Moreover we have had the fathers of our flesh as chasteners, and we reverenced [them]; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
World English Bible (WEB)
Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Then, indeed, fathers of our flesh we have had, chastising `us', and we were reverencing `them'; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of the spirits, and live?
| them | εἶτα | eita | EE-ta |
| us, | τοὺς | tous | toos |
| Furthermore | μὲν | men | mane |
| τῆς | tēs | tase | |
| of | σαρκὸς | sarkos | sahr-KOSE |
| flesh our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | ay-MONE |
| fathers | πατέρας | pateras | pa-TAY-rahs |
| had | εἴχομεν | eichomen | EE-hoh-mane |
| we have | παιδευτὰς | paideutas | pay-thayf-TAHS |
| which corrected | καὶ | kai | kay |
| and we gave | ἐνετρεπόμεθα· | enetrepometha | ane-ay-tray-POH-may-tha |
| reverence: not much rather subjection unto in | οὐ | ou | oo |
| be | πολλῷ | pollō | pole-LOH |
| we | μᾶλλον | mallon | MAHL-lone |
| shall | ὑποταγησόμεθα | hypotagēsometha | yoo-poh-ta-gay-SOH-may-tha |
| the | τῷ | tō | toh |
| Father | πατρὶ | patri | pa-TREE |
spirits, | τῶν | tōn | tone |
| of | πνευμάτων | pneumatōn | pnave-MA-tone |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| live? | ζήσομεν | zēsomen | ZAY-soh-mane |