Hebrews 12:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For they verily for a few days — How few are even all our day on earth! Chastened us as they thought good — Though frequently they erred therein, by too much either of indulgence or severity. But he always, unquestionably, for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness — That is, of himself and his glorious image.