10. They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.
11. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
12. Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.
13. “Make level paths for your feet,” so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
14. Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.
15. See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.
16. See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.
17. Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. Even though he sought the blessing with tears, he could not change what he had done.
18. You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm;
19. to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them,
20. because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.”
21. The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”