New American Standard Bible 1995
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 the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, 13and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed. Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord. 15See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled; 16that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.
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εἰρήνην διώκετε μετὰ πάντων καὶ τὸν ἁγιασμόν, οὗ χωρὶς οὐδεὶς ὄψεται τὸν κύριον·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Hebrews 12:14
- Genesis 13:7And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock. Now the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.
- Psalms 34:14Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.
- Psalms 38:20And those who repay evil for good, They oppose me, because I follow what is good.
- Psalms 120:6Too long has my soul had its dwelling With those who hate peace.
- Psalms 133:1Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity!
- Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
- Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
- Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
- Isaiah 11:6And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, And the leopard will lie down with the young goat, And the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; And a little boy will lead them.
- Matthew 5:9“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
- Mark 9:50Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
- Romans 12:18If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.
- Romans 14:19So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.
- 1 Corinthians 1:10Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment.
- Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Ephesians 4:1Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called,
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
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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
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