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Hebrews 12

Heb. 12:14 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Follow
dioko (Greek #1377)
to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
KJV usage: ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward.
Pronounce: dee-o'-ko
Origin: a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb δίω (to flee; compare the base of 1169 and 1249)
peace
eirene (Greek #1515)
peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity
KJV usage: one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again.
Pronounce: i-ray'-nay
Origin: probably from a primary verb εἴρω (to join)
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meta (Greek #3326)
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between 575 or 1537 and 1519 or 4314; less intimate than 1722 and less close than 4862)
KJV usage: after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.
Pronounce: met-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition (often used adverbially)
all
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
men, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
holiness
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
hagiasmos (Greek #38)
properly, purification, i.e. (the state) purity; concretely (by Hebraism) a purifier
KJV usage: holiness, sanctification.
Pronounce: hag-ee-as-mos'
Origin: from 37
, without
choris (Greek #5565)
at a space, i.e. separately or apart from (often as preposition)
KJV usage: beside, by itself, without.
Pronounce: kho-rece'
Origin: adverb from 5561
m which
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
no man
oudeis (Greek #3762)
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing
KJV usage: any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
Pronounce: oo-dice'
Origin: οὐδεμία (oo-dem-ee'-ah), and neuter οὐδέν (oo-den') from 3761 and 1520
shall see
optanomai (Greek #3700)
which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternate of 3708 to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from 991, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from 1492, which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while 2300, and still more emphatically its intensive 2334, signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and 4648 a watching from a distance)
KJV usage: appear, look, see, shew self.
Pronounce: op-tan'-om-ahee
Origin: of the primary (middle voice) ὄπτομαι (op'-tom-ahee)
the Lord
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
kurios (Greek #2962)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
KJV usage: God, Lord, master, Sir.
Pronounce: koo'-ree-os
Origin: from κῦρος (supremacy)
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Psa. 34:14• 14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. (Psa. 34:14)
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Matt. 5:8• 8Blessed the pure in heart, for *they* shall see God. (Matt. 5:8)
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Eph. 5:5• 5For this ye are well informed of, knowing that no fornicator, or unclean person, or person of unbridled lust, who is an idolater, has inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God. (Eph. 5:5)

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Gen. 13:7‑9• 7And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.
 8And Abram said to Lot, I pray thee let there be no contention between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we are brethren.
 9Is not the whole land before thee? Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if to the left, then I will take the right; and if to the right, then I will take the left. (Gen. 13:7‑9)
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Psa. 34:14• 14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. (Psa. 34:14)
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Psa. 38:20• 20And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good. (Psa. 38:20)
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Psa. 120:6• 6My soul hath long dwelt with them that hate peace. (Psa. 120:6)
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Psa. 133:1• 1A Song of degrees. Of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! (Psa. 133:1)
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Prov. 15:1• 1A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger. (Prov. 15:1)
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Prov. 16:7• 7When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. (Prov. 16:7)
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Prov. 17:14• 14The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement. (Prov. 17:14)
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Isa. 11:6‑9• 6The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young lion and the fatted beast together, and a little child shall lead them.
 7And the cow and the she-bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
 8And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the adder, and the weaned child shall put forth its hand to the viper's den.
 9They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea. (Isa. 11:6‑9)
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Matt. 5:9• 9Blessed the peace-makers, for *they* shall be called sons of God. (Matt. 5:9)
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Mark 9:50• 50Salt is good, but if the salt is become saltless, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another. (Mark 9:50)
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Rom. 12:18• 18if possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men; (Rom. 12:18)
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Rom. 14:19• 19So then let us pursue the things which tend to peace, and things whereby one shall build up another. (Rom. 14:19)
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1 Cor. 1:10• 10Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all say the same thing, and that there be not among you divisions; but that ye be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same opinion. (1 Cor. 1:10)
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Gal. 5:22‑23• 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,
 23meekness, self-control: against such things there is no law. (Gal. 5:22‑23)
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Eph. 4:1‑8• 1*I*, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you therefore to walk worthy of the calling wherewith ye have been called,
 2with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love;
 3using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace.
 4There is one body and one Spirit, as ye have been also called in one hope of your calling;
 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
 6one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in us all.
 7But to each one of us has been given grace according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.
 8Wherefore he says, Having ascended up on high, he has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men. (Eph. 4:1‑8)
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1 Thess. 5:15• 15See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all; (1 Thess. 5:15)
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1 Tim. 6:11• 11But *thou*, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit. (1 Tim. 6:11)
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2 Tim. 2:22• 22But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart. (2 Tim. 2:22)
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James 3:17‑18• 17But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.
 18But the fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for them that make peace. (James 3:17‑18)
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1 Peter 3:11• 11And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it; (1 Peter 3:11)
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Heb. 12:10• 10For they indeed chastened for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he for profit, in order to the partaking of his holiness. (Heb. 12:10)
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Psa. 94:15• 15For judgment shall return unto righteousness, and all the upright in heart shall follow it. (Psa. 94:15)
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Isa. 51:1• 1Hearken unto me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek Jehovah: look unto the rock whence ye were hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye were digged. (Isa. 51:1)
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Luke 1:75• 75in piety and righteousness before him all our days. (Luke 1:75)
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Rom. 6:22• 22But *now*, having got your freedom from sin, and having become bondmen to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end eternal life. (Rom. 6:22)
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2 Cor. 6:17• 17Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and touch not what is unclean, and *I* will receive you; (2 Cor. 6:17)
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2 Cor. 7:1• 1Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God's fear. (2 Cor. 7:1)
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Phil. 3:12• 12Not that I have already obtained the prize, or am already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may get possession of it, seeing that also I have been taken possession of by Christ Jesus. (Phil. 3:12)
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1 Thess. 3:13• 13in order to the confirming of your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. (1 Thess. 3:13)
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1 Thess. 4:7• 7For God has not called us to uncleanness, but in sanctification. (1 Thess. 4:7)
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1 Peter 1:15‑16• 15but as he who has called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conversation;
 16because it is written, Be ye holy, for *I* am holy. (1 Peter 1:15‑16)
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1 Peter 3:13• 13And who shall injure you if ye have become imitators of that which is good? (1 Peter 3:13)
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2 Peter 3:11,18• 11All these things then being to be dissolved, what ought ye to be in holy conversation and godliness,
 18but grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. (2 Peter 3:11,18)
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3 John 11• 11Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God. (3 John 11)
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Gen. 32:30• 30And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel--For I have seen God face to face, and my life has been preserved. (Gen. 32:30)
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Job 19:26• 26And if after my skin this shall be destroyed, yet from out of my flesh shall I see +God; (Job 19:26)
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Job 33:26• 26He shall pray unto +God, and he will receive him with favour; and he shall see his face with shoutings, and he will render unto man his righteousness. (Job 33:26)
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Matt. 5:8• 8Blessed the pure in heart, for *they* shall see God. (Matt. 5:8)
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1 Cor. 13:12• 12For we see now through a dim window obscurely, but then face to face; now I know partially, but then I shall know according as I also have been known. (1 Cor. 13:12)
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2 Cor. 7:1• 1Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God's fear. (2 Cor. 7:1)
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Eph. 5:5• 5For this ye are well informed of, knowing that no fornicator, or unclean person, or person of unbridled lust, who is an idolater, has inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God. (Eph. 5:5)
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Gal. 3:21• 21Is then the law against the promises of God? Far be the thought. For if a law had been given able to quicken, then indeed righteousness were on the principle of law; (Gal. 3:21)
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1 John 3:2‑3• 2Beloved, now are we children of God, and what we shall be has not yet been manifested; we know that if it is manifested we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
 3And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as *he* is pure. (1 John 3:2‑3)
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Rev. 21:24‑27• 24And the nations shall walk by its light; and the kings of the earth bring their glory to it.
 25And its gates shall not be shut at all by day, for night shall not be there.
 26And they shall bring the glory and the honour of the nations to it.
 27And nothing common, nor that maketh an abomination and a lie, shall at all enter into it; but those only who are written in the book of life of the Lamb. (Rev. 21:24‑27)
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Rev. 22:3‑4,11‑15• 3And no curse shall be any more; and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him,
 4and they shall see his face; and his name is on their foreheads.
 11Let him that does unrighteously do unrighteously still; and let the filthy make himself filthy still; and let him that is righteous practise righteousness still; and he that is holy, let him be sanctified still.
 12Behold, I come quickly, and my reward with me, to render to every one as his work shall be.
 13*I* am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.
 14Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have right to the tree of life, and that they should go in by the gates into the city.
 15Without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loves and makes a lie. (Rev. 22:3‑4,11‑15)
• the needed sorrow in our experience is turned into blessing by the way; and our chastening shown to be the fruit of divine love for profit, that we might be partakers of His holiness Who loves us. (“Hebrews 12:12-17” by W. Kelly)
• the word is "pursue" (which is stronger than "follow") (“Hebrews 12:12-17” by W. Kelly)
• God Himself is the God of peace; and His children are to reflect His character. But there is a still more imperative warning attached to the exhortation to "holiness," (“Hebrews 12:12-17” by W. Kelly)
• There is in fallen human nature an innate love of engaging in strife. The Christian is not only to refrain from all that would stir up strife, but also to pursue peace by taking a course that promotes peace. (“God's Means to Keep Us in the Path of Faith: Hebrews 12” by H. Smith)
• Any allowance of unholiness will obscure the vision. Without holiness we shall not see the Lord. Peace and holiness must be held together. (“God's Means to Keep Us in the Path of Faith: Hebrews 12” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Pursue peace with all, and holinessp, without which no one shall see the Lord:

JND Translation Notes

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Hagiasmos. See Note i at Rom. 1.4.

W. Kelly Translation

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Pursue peace with all, and holiness apart from which no one shall see the Lord,