Hebrews 12:14

A Serious Warning Against Refusing God

¹³ Make straight paths for your feet. Let that which is lame be turned out of the way, but rather let it be healed. ¹⁴ Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord. ¹⁵ See that no one misses the grace of God; that no bitter root spring up to cause trouble and defile many.

Live in Peace

Pursue Peace

Seek Peace

O God

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Romans 14:19

Let us follow after the things that make for peace, and things that are encouraging to one another.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness with deep reverence for God.

Romans 6:22

Now you are free from sin and are servants to God. You have your fruit in holiness, and the end everlasting (eternal) life.

Job 19:26

Even after my skin is gone and this body destroyed, I will see God in my own flesh.

Isaiah 51:1

Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness and who seek Jehovah. Look to the rock from which you were hewn and to the quarry from which you were dug out.

Matthew 5:8-9

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Mark 9:50

Salt is good. If it loses its saltiness how can you make it salty again? Have the salt or seasoning of friendship among yourselves, and live in peace with one another.

Romans 12:18

When it is possible, be peaceable with all men.

Ephesians 5:5

For you know this with certainty, that no fornicator, no unclean person, no covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

1 Thessalonians 4:7

For God has not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness.

Hebrews 12:10

They disciplined us for a few days for their own pleasure. He disciplines for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

1 Peter 1:15-16

Be holy in all your conduct, just as the one who called you is holy.

1 Peter 3:11

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

3 John 1:11

Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is from God. He who does evil has not seen God.

Revelation 22:3-4

There will be no curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city. His servants will serve him.

Genesis 13:7-9

Quarreling arose between Abram's herdsmen and the herdsmen of Lot. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time.

Genesis 32:30

Jacob named that place Peniel (Face of God), because he said: I have seen God face to face, yet my life was saved.

Job 33:26

He prays to God and finds favor with him. He sees God's face and shouts for joy! God restores him to his righteous state.

Psalm 34:14

Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it!

Psalm 38:20

They pay me back with evil instead of good, and they accuse me because I try to do what is good.

Psalm 94:15

For judgment will again be righteous. The upright in heart will follow it.

Psalm 120:6

I have lived too long with those who hate peace.

Psalm 133:1

([Psalm of David]) Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!

Proverbs 15:1

A mild answer turns away anger. Harsh words stir up anger.

Proverbs 16:7

When a man's ways please Jehovah he makes even his enemies live in peace with him.

Proverbs 17:14

Starting a quarrel is like releasing water [from a floodgate]. Therefore stop contention before it begins.

Isaiah 11:6-9

The wolf will dwell with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the young lion and the well-fed animal together. A little boy will lead them.

Luke 1:75

May we serve in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

1 Corinthians 1:10

I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there are no divisions among you. You should be perfectly joined together (united) in the same mind and thought.

1 Corinthians 13:12

For now we see in a mirror dimly, and then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known.

2 Corinthians 6:17

Therefore come out from among them and be separate (set off) (severed from them) (excluded from them), said Jehovah. Do not touch the unclean thing and I will receive you. (Isaiah 52:11) (Jeremiah 51:45)

Galatians 3:21

Is the Law then against the promises of God? God forbid! If a law had been given which could impart life, righteousness would have been from the Law.

Galatians 5:22-23

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

Ephesians 4:1-8

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, invite you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called.

Philippians 3:12

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect. But I press on, that I may obtain that for which Christ Jesus also obtained.

1 Thessalonians 3:13

May he resolutely strengthen your hearts without blame in holiness before God, our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his holy ones.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone. But follow that which is good, both among you, and to all men.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, O man of God, run from these things. Pursue (set your heart on) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness.

2 Timothy 2:22

Flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with those who call on the Lord with a clean heart.

James 3:17-18

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable (yielding), full of mercy and good fruits, without discord (partiality), without hypocrisy.

1 Peter 3:13

Who will harm you if you are eager to do good?

2 Peter 3:11

Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved (destroyed), what manner of persons should you be in all holy living and godliness?

2 Peter 3:18

Grow in the unmerited favor and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

1 John 3:2-3

Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be. We know that when he is revealed we will be like him. We will see him just as he is.

Revelation 21:24-27

The nations will walk by means of its light. The kings of the earth bring their glory into it.

Revelation 22:11-15

He who is unjust, let him be unjust still. And he who is filthy, let him be filthy still. And he who is righteous, let him be righteous still. And he who is holy, let him be holy still.