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 lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; 13And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: 15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and by it many be defiled; 16Lest there be any immoral, or profane person, as Esau, who for one 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

• Followδιώκωdiōkō · to pursueG1377
• peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• holinessἁγιασμόςhagiasmos · holinessG38
• withoutχωρίςchōris · withoutG5565
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• manοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• seeὀπτάνομαιoptanomai optomai · to appearG3700
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for Hebrews 12:14

• Genesis 13:7And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.
• Psalms 34:14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
• Psalms 38:20They also that render evil for good are my adversaries; because I follow the thing that is good.
• Psalms 120:6My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
• Psalms 133:1Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
• Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
• Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
• Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore withdraw from contention, before it be meddled with.
• Isaiah 11:6The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
• Matthew 5:9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God.
• Mark 9:50Salt is good: but if the salt hath lost its saltness, how will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
• Romans 12:18If it is possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
• Romans 14:19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things which one may edify another.
• 1 Corinthians 1:10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
• Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
• Ephesians 4:1I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation by which ye are 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

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