Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;

New American Standard Bible

Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.

King James Version

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

A Conservative Version

Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord.

American Standard Version

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:

Amplified

Continually pursue peace with everyone, and the sanctification without which no one will [ever] see the Lord.

An Understandable Version

Actively seek to live in peace with all people. And be dedicated to God, because no one will see God without this.

Anderson New Testament

Follow peace with all, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord;

Common New Testament

Strive for peace with all men, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

Daniel Mace New Testament

seek peace with all men, and sanctity of life, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Darby Translation

Pursue peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:

Godbey New Testament

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification, without which no one shall see the Lord:

Goodspeed New Testament

Try to be at peace with everyone, and strive for that consecration without which no one can see the Lord.

John Wesley New Testament

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Julia Smith Translation

Follow peace with all, and consecration, without which none shall see the Lord:

King James 2000

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

Modern King James verseion

Follow peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Embrace peace with all men, and holiness; without the which, no man shall see the Lord.

Moffatt New Testament

Aim at peace with all ??and at that consecration without which no one will ever see the Lord;

Montgomery New Testament

Run swiftly after peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

Noyes New Testament

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord;

Sawyer New Testament

Follow peace with all men and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord,

The Emphasized Bible

Peace, be pursuing, with all, and the obtaining of holiness, - without which no one shall see the Lord:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Earnestly seek peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Twentieth Century New Testament

Try earnestly to live at peace with every one, and to attain to that purity without which no one will see the Lord.

Webster

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Weymouth New Testament

but may rather be restored. Persistently strive for peace with all men, and for that growth in holiness apart from which no one will see the Lord.

Williams New Testament

Continue to live in peace with everybody and strive for that consecration without which no one can see the Lord.

World English Bible

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

Worrell New Testament

Pursue peace with all, and the holiness without which no one shall see the Lord;

Worsley New Testament

Follow peace with all men; and holiness, without which none shall see the Lord:

Youngs Literal Translation

peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
διώκω 
Dioko 
Usage: 28

εἰρήνη 
Eirene 
Usage: 71

with
μετά 
meta 
with, after, among, hereafter , afterward , against, not tr,
Usage: 346

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

men, and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

G38
ἁγιασμός 
Hagiasmos 
Usage: 10

χωρίς 
Choris 
Usage: 38

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

no man
οὐδείς 
Oudeis 
Usage: 160

ὀπτάνομαι ὄπτομαι 
Optanomai 
Usage: 41

Devotionals

Devotionals about Hebrews 12:14

Devotionals containing Hebrews 12:14

Images Hebrews 12:14

Prayers for Hebrews 12:14

Context Readings

A Serious Warning Against Refusing God

13 And make straight roads for your feet, so that the feeble may not be turned out of the way, but may be made strong. 14 Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord; 15 Looking with care to see that no man among you in his behaviour comes short of the grace of God; for fear that some bitter root may come up to be a trouble to you, and that some of you may be made unclean by it;



Cross References

Romans 14:19

So then, let us go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Because God, then, will give us such rewards, dear brothers, let us make ourselves clean from all evil of flesh and spirit, and become completely holy in the fear of God.

Romans 6:22

But now, being free from sin, and having been made servants to God, you have your fruit in that which is holy, and the end is eternal life.

Job 19:26

And ... without my flesh I will see God;

Isaiah 51:1

Give ear to me, you who are searching for righteousness, who are looking for the Lord: see the rock from which you were cut out, and the hole out of which you were taken.

Matthew 5:8-9

Happy are the clean in heart: for they will see God.

Mark 9:50

Salt is good; but if the taste goes from it, how will you make it salt again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.

Romans 12:18

As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.

Ephesians 5:5

Being certain of this, that no man who gives way to the passions of the flesh, no unclean person, or one who has desire for the property of others, or who gives worship to images, has any heritage in the kingdom of Christ and God.

1 Thessalonians 4:7

Because it is God's purpose that our way of life may be not unclean but holy.

Hebrews 12:10

For they truly gave us punishment for a short time, as it seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, so that we may become holy as he is.

1 Peter 1:15-16

But be holy in every detail of your lives, as he, whose servants you are, is holy;

1 Peter 3:11

And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart.

3 John 1:11

My loved one, do not be copying what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: he who does evil has not seen God.

Revelation 22:3-4

And there will be no more curse: and the high seat of God and of the Lamb will be there; and his servants will be worshipping him;

Genesis 13:7-9

And there was an argument between the keepers of Abram's cattle and the keepers of Lot's cattle: at that time the Canaanites and Perizzites were still living in the land.

Genesis 32:30

And Jacob gave that place the name of Peniel, saying, I have seen God face to face, and still I am living.

Job 33:26

He makes his prayer to God, and he has mercy on him; he sees God's face with cries of joy; he gives news of his righteousness to men;

Psalm 34:14

Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.

Psalm 94:15

But decisions will again be made in righteousness; and they will be kept by all whose hearts are true.

Psalm 133:1

See how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to be living together in harmony!

Proverbs 15:1

By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

Proverbs 16:7

When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.

Proverbs 17:14

The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.

Isaiah 11:6-9

And the wolf will be living with the lamb, and the leopard will take his rest with the young goat; and the lion will take grass for food like the ox; and the young lion will go with the young ones of the herd; and a little child will be their guide.

Luke 1:75

In righteousness and holy living before him all our days.

1 Corinthians 1:10

Now I make request to you, my brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you will all say the same thing, and that there may be no divisions among you, so that you may be in complete agreement, in the same mind and in the same opinion.

1 Corinthians 13:12

For now we see things in a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now my knowledge is in part; then it will be complete, even as God's knowledge of me.

2 Corinthians 6:17

For which cause, Come out from among them, and be separate, says the Lord, and let no unclean thing come near you; and I will take you for myself,

Galatians 3:21

Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

Ephesians 4:1-8

I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,

Philippians 3:12

Not as if I had even now got the reward or been made complete: but I go on in the hope that I may come to the knowledge of that for which I was made the servant of Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 3:13

So that your hearts may be strong and free from all sin before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour.

2 Timothy 2:22

But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.

James 3:17-18

But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.

1 Peter 3:13

Who will do you any damage if you keep your minds fixed on what is good?

2 Peter 3:11

Seeing then that all these things are coming to such an end, what sort of persons is it right for you to be, in all holy behaviour and righteousness,

2 Peter 3:18

But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.

1 John 3:2-3

My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.

Revelation 21:24-27

And the nations will go in its light: and the kings of the earth will take their glory into it.

Revelation 22:11-15

Let the evil man go on in his evil: and let the unclean be still unclean: and let the upright go on in his righteousness: and let the holy be holy still.

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