Hebrews 12:14

Followe peace with all men, and holinesse, without the which no man shall see ye Lord.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 steppes vnto your feete, lest that which is halting, be turned out of the way, but let it rather be healed.

15Take heede, that no man fall away from the grace of God: let no roote of bitternes spring vp and trouble you, lest thereby many be defiled.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:30And Iaakob called the name of the place, Peniel: for, saide he, I haue seene God face to face, and my life is preserued.

Job 19:26And though after my skin wormes destroy this bodie, yet shall I see God in my flesh.

Psalms 34:14Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and follow after it.

Psalms 94:15For iudgement shall returne to iustice, and all the vpright in heart shall follow after it.

Psalms 133:1A song of degrees or Psalme of David. Behold, howe good and howe comely a thing it is, brethren to dwell euen together.

Proverbs 16:7When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies 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 →

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