Hebrews 12:16

lest anyone be a fornicator, or a profane person, as Esau, who in exchange for one morsel of food sold his birthright,

Literal Standard Version

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

15observing lest anyone be failing of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up may give trouble, and through this many may be defiled;

17for you know that also afterward, wishing to inherit the blessing, he was disapproved of, for he did not find a place of conversion, though having sought it with tears.

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Cross References

Genesis 25:31and Jacob says, “Sell your birthright to me today.”

Mark 7:21for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,

Acts 15:29to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; keeping yourselves from which, you will do well; be strong!”

1 Corinthians 5:9I wrote to you in the letter, not to keep company with whoremongers—

1 Corinthians 10:8neither may we commit whoredom, as certain of them committed whoredom, and there fell in one day twenty-three thousand;

Galatians 5:19And the works of the flesh are also evident, which are: adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, licentiousness,

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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