What does Hebrews 12:14 mean?

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Hebrews 12:14, King James Version

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Hebrews 12:12-16

12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

Study note

Tyndale Open Study Notes (CC BY-SA 4.0).

12:14 Those who are living a holy life have confident hope of seeing the Lord (see 1 Jn 2:28; 3:21; 4:17).

Cross references

Other Bible passages linked to this one, most cited first.

2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
1 Peter 1:15-16
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
1 Thessalonians 4:7
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
Matthew 5:8-9
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Romans 12:18
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
1 Peter 3:11
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

About the book of Hebrews

Author: anonymous; already debated in the early church
When: probably before AD 70
Period: Igreja primitiva, c. 30 a 70 d.C. (in Portuguese)

Authorship: the book itself or Christian tradition. Approximate dates, as in Carson and Moo, An Introduction to the New Testament, and Longman and Dillard, An Introduction to the Old Testament.

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