But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. If ye be without, [ chooris (G5565)] - wishing to be removed from it.

All - all sons: all the worthies in Hebrews 11:1: all the witnesses, Hebrews 12:1.

Are, [ gegonasin (G1096)] - 'have been made partakers.'

Then are ye bastards - of whose education their fathers take no care; whereas every right-minded father is concerned for the moral well-being of his legitimate son. 'Since, then, not to be chastised is a mark of bastardy, we ought to rejoice in chastisement, as a mark of our genuine sonship' (Chrysostom).

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