Hebrews 12:5 (DRB)

Passage

And you have forgotten the consolation which speaketh to you, as unto children, saying: My son, neglect not the discipline of the Lord: neither be thou wearied whilst thou art rebuked by him.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 12:3 For think diligently upon him that endured such opposition from sinners against himself that you be not wearied, fainting in your minds.

Hebrews 12:4 For you have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

Hebrews 12:5 And you have forgotten the consolation which speaketh to you, as unto children, saying: My son, neglect not the discipline of the Lord: neither be thou wearied whilst thou art rebuked by him.

Hebrews 12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chastiseth: and he scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Hebrews 12:7 Persevere under discipline. God dealeth with you as with his sons. For what son is there whom the father doth not correct?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "forgotten", "consolation", "speaketh", "children", "saying", "neglect", "discipline", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "forgotten" and "consolation", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "For you have not yet resisted unto..." into verse 6's "For whom the Lord loveth he chastiseth...", so "forgotten" and "consolation" 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 "forgotten" and "consolation" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.