English “rebuke” emboldened [way earlier] in Revelation 3:19 was translated from Greek verb 1651 elegcho which subjectively means to confute, in the sense of proving someone wrong beyond any doubt. Greek verb 1651 elegcho objectively means to be proved wrong beyond any doubt. Greek verb 1651 elegcho was translated into “when thou art rebuked” in Hebrews 12:5 and the 12th chapter contains distinct contrasts. The first two verses help God’s “seven thousand” “chosen” “elect” “election” better understand “the race that is set before us” that we must run and the course is the pathway to God’s kingdom and the “so great a cloud of witnesses” represent a gauntlet on each side of the path crowding, pushing and pulling trying to impede the “election”[s] progress toward God’s kingdom by constricting God’s pathway to God’s kingdom. Hebrews 12:3-17 represent God’s process whereby God chooses his “election” and verse 11 defines God’s process of proving someone wrong beyond any doubt as “grievous”. To survive God’s process we must study the bible per God’s instructions and with the objective of changing our flesh thoughts and feelings in deference to God’s spiritual thoughts and ways [Isaiah 55:7-11]. Hebrews 12:18-24 documents the reward for surviving God’s process and Hebrews 12:25-29 is a combination of God’s stick and carrot but we need to reconcile what God’s fire burns up in verse 29 via Mathew 3:11 and 1Corinthians 3:9-15 which explain that God burns up flesh thoughts and feelings in deference to God’s spiritual thoughts and ways. English “fire” in Hebrews 12:29 was translated from Greek neuter noun 4442 pur which was translated into “fire” in Matthew 3:11 and the Spirit of God does not burn up people; it burns up flesh thoughts and feelings that are contrary to God’s spiritual thoughts and ways which is a tenet of God’s spiritual New Testament/covenant/contract between God and “seven thousand” “chosen” “elect” “election”.