KJV King James Version
Follow peace with all [men], and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Hebrews 12:14
Follow peace with all [men], and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
WEB World English Bible
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,
ASV American Standard Version
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,
Surrounding context — Hebrews 12
11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
14 Follow peace with all [men], and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby many be defiled;
16 Lest there [be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
17 For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
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εἰρήνηνG1515 · eirēnēpeaceδιώκετεG1377 · diōkōto pursueμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterπάντωνG3956 · pasallκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁγιασμόν,G38 · hagiasmosholinessοὗG3739 · hos, hēwhichχωρὶςG5565 · chōriswithoutοὐδεὶςG3762 · oudeisnoneὄψεταιG3700 · optanomaito appearτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκύριον·G2962 · kurioslord: God
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 7:1Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.1 Peter 1:15-16But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;1 Thessalonians 4:7For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.Matthew 5:8-9Blessed [are] the pure in heart: for they shall see God.1 Peter 3:11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.Romans 12:18If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.Romans 14:19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.Psalm 34:14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.Romans 6:22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.1 Thessalonians 3:13To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.Ephesians 5:5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.3 John 1:11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.Isaiah 51:1Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock [whence] ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit [whence] ye are digged.Revelation 22:11-15He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.Hebrews 12:10For they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness.Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.1 Peter 3:13And who [is] he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
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