Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

And again, if the fathers of our flesh gave us punishment and had our respect, how much more will we be under the authority of the Father of spirits, and have life?

επειτα τους μεν κατα σαρκα πατερας ημων ειχομεν παιδευτας και εσεβομεθα αυτους· δεν θελομεν υποταχθη πολλω μαλλον εις τον Πατερα των πνευματων και ζησει;

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?