No discipline feels good at the time. Later it yields a harvest of peace.

What it means

The Greek word for those trained by it is gymnazo, the root of gymnasium. Training hurts while you are in it and pays off afterward. Accept the soreness for the strength it brings.

The source

"No discipline feels good at the time. Later it yields a harvest of peace." Letter to the Hebrews said it in Hebrews 12:11. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Πᾶσα δὲ παιδεία πρὸς μὲν τὸ παρὸν οὐ δοκεῖ χαρᾶς εἶναι, ἀλλὰ λύπης· ὕστερον δὲ καρπὸν εἰρηνικὸν τοῖς δι’ αὐτῆς γεγυμνασμένοις ἀποδίδωσιν δικαιοσύνης."

Original Greek, Hebrews 12:11. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.

Questions

What does "No discipline feels good at the time. Later it yields a harvest of peace." mean?

The Greek word for those trained by it is gymnazo, the root of gymnasium. Training hurts while you are in it and pays off afterward. Accept the soreness for the strength it brings.

Who said "No discipline feels good at the time. Later it yields a harvest of peace."?

Letter to the Hebrews (1st century AD). Source: Hebrews 12:11.

What is the original Greek?

Πᾶσα δὲ παιδεία πρὸς μὲν τὸ παρὸν οὐ δοκεῖ χαρᾶς εἶναι, ἀλλὰ λύπης· ὕστερον δὲ καρπὸν εἰρηνικὸν τοῖς δι’ αὐτῆς γεγυμνασμένοις ἀποδίδωσιν δικαιοσύνης. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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"No discipline feels good at the time. Later it yields a harvest of peace." (Letter to the Hebrews, Hebrews 12:11, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/no-discipline-feels-good-at-the-time-later