Correction

Correction names the disciplinary action — whether divine or parental — by which wrongdoing is rebuked, restrained, and turned toward right conduct. Scripture treats correction as an instrument of love rather than mere retribution, ranging from the formative discipline of children by parents to the chastening hand of God upon his people.

Click the following to read the full topics on this subject: Afflictions and adversities, Chastisement, Children, Parents, Punishment, Scourging