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

12So take a new grip with your tired hands and strengthen your weak knees. 13Mark out a straight path for your feet so that those who are weak and lame will not fall but become strong. Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord. 15Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many. 16Make sure that no one is immoral or godless like Esau, who traded his birthright as the firstborn son for a single meal.

Hebrews 12:14 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Followδιώκωdiōkō · to pursueG1377
• peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• holinessὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• holinessἁγιασμόςhagiasmos · holinessG38
• withoutχωρίςchōris · withoutG5565
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• no manοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• shall seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for Hebrews 12:14

• Genesis 13:7So disputes broke out between the herdsmen of Abram and Lot. (At that time Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land.)
• Psalms 34:14Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
• Psalms 38:20They repay me evil for good and oppose me for pursuing good.
• Psalms 120:6I am tired of living among people who hate peace.
• Psalms 133:1How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
• Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.
• Proverbs 16:7When people’s lives please the Lord, even their enemies are at peace with them.
• Proverbs 17:14Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.
• Isaiah 11:6In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard will lie down with the baby goat. The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion, and a little child will lead them all.
• Matthew 5:9God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.
• Mark 9:50Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again? You must have the qualities of salt among yourselves and live in peace with each other.”
• Romans 12:18Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.
• Romans 14:19So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up.
• 1 Corinthians 1:10I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.
• Galatians 5:22But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• Ephesians 4:1Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.

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