Hebrews 12:16

Make sure there's nobody who is sexually immoral, or irreligious, like Esau was. He sold his birthright for a single meal.

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In The King James Version

Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

In Context

15Make sure that none of you lack God's grace, in case some cause of bitterness arises to give trouble and end up corrupting many of you.

17You remember that even when he wanted to receive the blessing later on he was refused. Even though he really tried, and cried hard, Esau couldn't change what he had done.

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Cross References

Genesis 25:31“First sell me your rights as the firstborn son,” Jacob replied.

Mark 7:21It's from the inside, from people's minds, that evil thoughts come: sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

Acts 15:29You should avoid: anything sacrificed to idols; blood; meat from strangled animals; and sexual immorality. You will do well to observe these requirements. God bless you.”

1 Corinthians 5:9In my previous letter I wrote that you should not associate with immoral people.

1 Corinthians 10:8We must not commit sexual sins, as some of them did, and as a result 23,000 died in one day.

Galatians 5:19It's clear what the sinful human nature produces: sexual immorality, indecency, sensuality,

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 12:5-18

The Benefit of Afflictions; The Use of Afflictions; Cautions against Apostasy. ( a. d. 62.) 4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. 5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father… Read the whole commentary →

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