Hebrews 12:12-21

12Therefore, strengthen your tired hands and weakened knees,

13and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated but healed instead.

14Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness  — without it no one will see the Lord.

15Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and defiling many.

16And make sure that there isn’t any immoral or irreverent person like Esau, who sold his birthright in exchange for a single meal.

17For you know that later, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, even though he sought it with tears, because he didn’t find any opportunity for repentance.

18For you have not come to what could be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, gloom, and storm,

19to the blast of a trumpet, and the sound of words. Those who heard it begged that not another word be spoken to them,

20for they could not bear what was commanded: If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.

21The appearance was so terrifying that Moses said, I am trembling with fear.