Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace with everyone and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. Both peace and holiness are essential marks of those who belong to God.

Cross-references · 40

• 2 Cor 7:1Having 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 Pet 1:15–16But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
• 1 Th 4:7For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
• Matt 5:8–9Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
• Rom 12:18If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
• 1 Pet 3:11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
• Prov 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
• Rom 14:19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
• Ps 34:14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
• 1 Th 3:13To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
• Rom 6:22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
• 3 Jn 1:11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
• Eph 5:5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
• Isa 51:1Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.
• Rev 22:11–15He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
• Heb 12:10For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
• Prov 15:1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
• 1 Tim 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
• 1 Pet 3:13And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
• Mark 9:50Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
• Ps 120:6My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
• Gal 5:22–23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
• 1 Jn 3:2–3Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
• Jas 3:17–18But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
• 1 Cor 1:10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
• Gen 13:7–9And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
• Prov 17:14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
• 2 Pet 3:11Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
• Rev 21:24–27And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
• 2 Tim 2:22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
• Luke 1:75In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
• Rev 22:3–4And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
• Ps 133:1Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
• Ps 38:20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
• Job 19:26And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
• Ps 94:15But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
• Eph 4:1–8I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
• Job 33:26He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
• 1 Th 5:15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
• Phil 3:12Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

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