Chasten, Chastening
See also Adversity
Correction or discipline given to individuals or groups in order to help them improve or become stronger.
- Despise not the chastening hand of the Almighty:Job 5:17; ( Prov. 3:11; )
- Blessed is the man whom thou chastens, O Lord:Ps. 94:12;
- All scripture is given for reproof, for correction:2 Tim. 3:16;
- The Lord chastens those whom he loves:Heb. 12:5–11;
- The Lord sees fit to chasten his people:Mosiah 23:21–22;
- Except the Lord chasten his people, they will not remember him:Hel. 12:3;
- The Lord did talk with the brother of Jared, and chastened him:Ether 2:14;
- They were chastened that they might repent:D&C 1:27;
- Whom I love I also chasten that their sins may be forgiven:D&C 95:1;
- All those who will not endure chastening cannot be sanctified:D&C 101:2–5;
- My people must needs be chastened until they learn obedience:D&C 105:6;
- He that will not bear chastisement is not worthy of my kingdom:D&C 136:31;

