If they were going through difficulties, it was because God, in His love for them, was chastising them, just as a good father does to the child he loves (Heb. 12:6).

• 如果他们遭遇许多困难是因著上帝的缘故，而被上帝惩罚了，那也是因上帝爱他们，像父亲对待儿子一样（来12：6）。