Literal Standard Version
For they, indeed, for a few days, according to what seemed good to them, were disciplining, but He for profit, to be partakers of His separation;

Berean Literal Bible
For truly they were disciplining us for a few days, according to that seeming good to them; but He for our benefitting, in order to share His holiness.

Young's Literal Translation
for they, indeed, for a few days, according to what seemed good to them, were chastening, but He for profit, to be partakers of His separation;

Smith's Literal Translation
For they truly for a few days, according as it seemed to them, corrected; but he for profit, in order to partake in his holiness.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For truly they disciplined us for a few days according to that seeming good to them; but He upon our benefitting to share of His holiness.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they indeed for a few days, according to their own pleasure, instructed us: but he, for our profit, that we might receive his sanctification.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And indeed, for a few days and according to their own wishes, they instructed us. But he does so to our benefit, so that we may receive his sanctification.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For they, for that short time, disciplined us as they pleased, but God, for our benefit, that we may share in his holiness.

Lamsa Bible
For they only for a short while, disciplined us as seemed good to them; but God corrects us for our advantage, that we might become partakers of his holiness.

Anderson New Testament
For they, indeed, for a few days, chastened us as they thought it good; but he chastens us for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

Godbey New Testament
For they indeed for a few days were accustomed to chastise us according to that which seemed right to them; but he made unto our profit, in order that we might partake his holiness.

Haweis New Testament
For they indeed for a few days as seemed proper to themselves corrected us; but he for our own advantage, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

Mace New Testament
their discipline was temporary, and the effect of humour; whereas God chastises us for our advantage, to make us partakers of his holiness.

Weymouth New Testament
It is true that they disciplined us for a few years according as they thought fit; but He does it for our certain good, in order that we may become sharers in His own holy character.

Worrell New Testament
For they, indeed, for a few days were chastening us, according to what seemed good to them; but He for our profit, that we may partake of His holiness.

Worsley New Testament
For they indeed corrected us for a while, as seemed good to them; but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.