Hebrews 12:14
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,
World English Bible Classic
In The King James Version
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
In Context
13and make straight paths for your feet, so what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.
Cross References
Genesis 32:30Jacob called the name of the place Peniel; for he said, “I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”
Job 19:26After my skin is destroyed, then I will see God in my flesh,
Psalms 34:14Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
Psalms 94:15For judgment will return to righteousness. All the upright in heart shall follow it.
Psalms 133:1See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!
Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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 →