Hebrews 12:5 (ASV)

Passage

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;

Nearby Context

Hebrews 12:3 For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls.

Hebrews 12:4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin:

Hebrews 12:5 and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;

Hebrews 12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Hebrews 12:7 It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom [his] father chasteneth not?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "forgotten", "exhortation", "reasoneth", "sons", "regard", "lightly", and "chastening". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "forgotten", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Ye have not yet resisted unto blood..." into verse 6's "For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth...", so "light" and "forgotten" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "light" and "forgotten" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.