Hebrews 12:14

Hebrews 12:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
• New International Version (NIV)Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:

Context of Hebrews 12:14

12Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees. 13Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed. Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. 15See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many. 16See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.

Hebrews 12:14 word by word

εἰρήνην διώκετε μετὰ πάντων καὶ τὸν ἁγιασμόν, οὗ χωρὶς οὐδεὶς ὄψεται τὸν κύριον·Read the interlinear

• Pursueδιώκωdiōkō · to pursueG1377
• peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• everyoneπᾶςpas · allG3956
• as well asκαίkai · andG2532
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• holinessἁγιασμόςhagiasmos · holinessG38
• withoutχωρίςchōris · withoutG5565
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• no oneοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• will seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for Hebrews 12:14

• Genesis 13:7And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land.
• Psalms 34:14Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
• Psalms 38:20Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.
• Psalms 120:6Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.
• Psalms 133:1Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
• Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
• Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
• Proverbs 17:14To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
• Isaiah 11:6The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.
• Matthew 5:9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
• Mark 9:50Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
• Romans 12:18If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
• Romans 14:19So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
• 1 Corinthians 1:10I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.
• Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• Ephesians 4:1As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:

Commentaries on Hebrews 12:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Follow peace with all men - Cultivate, as far as you possibly can, a good understanding, both with Jews and Gentiles. , pursue peace with the same care, attention, and diligence, as beasts do their game; follow it through all places; trace it through all winding circumstances; and have it with all men, if you can with a safe conscience. And holiness - ̔· That state of continual sanctification, that life of purity and detachment from the world and all its…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Follow peace with all men - Do not give indulgence to those passions which lead to litigations, strifes, wars; see the notes on Romans 14:19. The connection here requires us to understand this mainly of persecutors. The apostle is referring to the trials which those whom he addressed were experiencing. Those trials seem to have arisen mainly from persecution, and he exhorts them to manifest a spirit of kindness toward all - even though they were engaged…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 A burden of affliction is apt to make the Christian's hands hang down, and his knees grow feeble, to dispirit him and discourage him; but against this he must strive, that he may better run his spiritual race and course. Faith and patience enable believers to follow peace and holiness, as a man follows his calling constantly, diligently, and with pleasure. Peace with men, of all sects and parties, will be favourable to our pursuit of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14People living a holy life have confident hope of seeing the Lord (see 1 John 2:28; 3:21; 4:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. follow peace with all men--with the brethren especially (Ro 14:19), that so the "lame" among them be not "turned out of the way" (He 12:13), and that no one of them "fail of the grace of God" (He 12:15). holiness--a distinct Greek word from God's "holiness" (He 12:10). Translate here "sanctification." His is absolute holiness: our part is to put on His holiness, becoming "holy as He is holy," by sanctification. While "following peace with all men," we…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 12:14

• Holiness
• Meekness
• Peace
• Perseverance
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• Acceptably
• Aside
• Birthright
• Bitterness
• Carefully
• Chastening
• Cloud
• Contradiction
• Endure
• Finisher

Commentaries on Hebrews 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings