John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 12:6
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth ,.... All men are not the objects of God's love, only a special people, whom he has chosen in Christ; for whom he has given his Son, when they were sinners and enemies; whom he quickens and calls by his grace, justifies, pardons, and accepts in Christ; and whom he causes to love him; these he loves with an everlasting and unchangeable love, and in a free and sovereign way, without any regard to any motive or condition in them. Now these are chastened by... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 12:5
And ye have forgotten the exhortation ,.... Or consolation, the consolatory word or doctrine, in Proverbs 3:11 . This, by their conduct, the apostle feared they had forgotten, and therefore puts them in mind of it; or it may be read by way of question, "and have ye forgotten?", &c.; do not ye remember? it would be right to call it to mind: which speaketh unto you as unto children ; not as the children of Solomon, but as the children of God, or of Christ, the wisdom of God: here, by... read more