Verse 14. - Follow peace with all (i.e. as required by the context, with all the brethren; cf. Romans 14:19 ), and holiness (more properly, sanctification ), without which no man shall see the Lord.

Warning and Encouragement - Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.

12:14 Follow peace with all men - This second branch of the exhortation concerns our neighbours; the third, God. And holiness - The not following after all holiness, is the direct way to fall into sin of every kind.

What does Hebrews 12:14 mean? This passage of Hebrews encourages Christians to "hold fast" (Hebrews 3:6) despite persecutions and hardships. Most of what we face as believers is not as drastic as it could be (Hebrews 12:4), and God uses those experiences to …

14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.

Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. Follow peace with all men, and holiness: without which no man shall see God. Hebrews 12:14 Additional Translations ...

Encouraging and challenging you to seek intimacy with God every day. Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.

12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.

13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed. 14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, () without which no one will see the Lord: Read full chapter

Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord. Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.