This is one of the best ways to mature their thoughts and chasten their characters.(這是成熟他們的思想，磨練他們的性格的最佳方式之一。)

Surely, if he in his wisdom sees fit now to chasten thee, thou shouldst not complain.(若智慧的神認為現在管教你是合適的時候，那末你就不應當怨尤。)

Your loss is so terrible that I can only explain it to myself, as a special sign of the grace of God, who in His love for you would chasten you and your incomparable mother.(您的損失是如此駭人，以致我只能向我自己說明，這是上帝的特殊恩賜，他因為愛您而想考驗您和您的優秀的母親。)

If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.(他若犯了罪，我必用人的杖責打他，用人的鞭責罰他。)

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.(凡我所愛的、我就指責管教﹔所以你要發熱心，要悔改。)

Revelation 3 : 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.(啟3：19凡我所疼愛的，我就責備管教他，所以你要發熱心，也要悔改。)

O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.(耶和華啊，求你不要在怒中責備我，也不要在烈怒中懲罰我。)

I will chasten them according to the report given to their assembly.(我必按他們會眾所聽見的，管教他們。)

Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.(他就說、但以理阿、不要懼怕、因為從你第一日專心求明白將來的事、又在你神面前刻苦己心、你的言語已蒙應允、我是因你的言語而來。)

The love Wherewith we love the Heaven that chastens us.