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Hebrews 12:14 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Hebrews 12:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 12:1413 words
GreekMeaning
ΕἰρήνηνEirēnēn
PeacenounG1515
διώκετεdiōkete
do pursueverbG1377
μετὰmeta
withprepositionG3326
πάντωνpantōn
alladjectiveG3956
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ἁγιασμόνhagiasmon
holinessnounG38
οὗhou
whichrelative pronounG3739
χωρὶςchōris
withoutprepositionG5565
οὐδεὶςoudeis
no oneadjectiveG3762
ὄψεταιopsetai
will beholdverbG3708
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
κύριονkyrion
LordnounG2962
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 12:14

“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.” What he also said above, “Not forsaking the assembling of yourselves together” Hebrews 10:25, he hints at in this place also. For nothing so especially makes persons easily vanquished and subdued in temptations, as isolation. For, tell me, scatter a phalanx in war, and the enemy will need no trouble, but will take them prisoners, coming on them separately, and thereby the more…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 30 on Hebrews
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I work in conflict resolution and one of my biggest learnings is that pursuing peace is active work. It's not just avoiding conflict - that's passivity. It's seeking ways toward understanding, toward ...
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