DISCIPLINE
(See CHASTISEMENT)
exercised by:
♦ God:
♦ Christ:
♦ a human father:
administered to:
♦ Israel:
♦ natural children:
♦ spiritual children:
• Psalms 118:18; 1 Corinthians 11:31-32; Hebrews 12:5-11; Revelation 3:19 (cf. 1 Corinthians 5:5, 12-13)
instruments of:
♦ severe adversity and afflictions:
♦ God's word:
♦ godly instruction:
♦ other persons:
♦ physical suffering:
♦ the rod of discipline:
♦ the local church:
• Matthew 18:17; Romans 16:17; 1 Corinthians 5:1-13; 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 14; 1 Timothy 5:20; Titus 3:10
♦ motives for
♦ response to
• Job 5:17; Psalms 50:17; Proverbs 3:11; 12:1; 13:1; 13:18; 19:20, 27; 23:12; Jeremiah 7:28; Hebrews 12:5, 9, 12-13; Revelation 3:19
♦ purpose or results of
• Job 5:17; Proverbs 6:23; 7:22; 12:1; 13:18; 19:20; 22:15; 29:15; 1 Corinthians 11:32; 1 Timothy 4:7-8; Hebrews 12:7-11 (cf. Proverbs 22:6)
♦ of oneself (i.e., self-discipline)
♦ prevention of
♦ various other uses of
This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.