Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
taking care that no one may come short of the grace of God, that no root of bitterness springing up may make trouble and by it many be defiled,
New American Standard Bible
See to it that no one
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and by it, defiling many.
International Standard Version
See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up and causes you trouble, or many of you will become defiled.
A Conservative Version
Looking carefully lest any man fall short, away from the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness sprouting up would cause trouble, and by this many may be defiled,
American Standard Version
looking carefully lest there be any man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you , and thereby the many be defiled;
Amplified
See to it that no one falls short of God’s grace; that no root of resentment springs up and causes trouble, and by it many be defiled;
An Understandable Version
Look carefully [at how you are living] so that no one falls away from God's unearned favor, and that no "poisonous plant sprouts up" to cause trouble and corrupt many people [Note: This is an analogy from Deut. 29:16-18 being used as a warning against the evil influence of wicked people],
Anderson New Testament
taking care, lest any one slight the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness spring up and trouble you, and by this many be defiled;
Bible in Basic English
Looking with care to see that no man among you in his behaviour comes short of the grace of God; for fear that some bitter root may come up to be a trouble to you, and that some of you may be made unclean by it;
Common New Testament
See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness spring up and cause trouble, and by it many become defiled;
Daniel Mace New Testament
take care not to deprive yourselves of the divine favour: and that no poisonous root spring up, and spread a general infection among you.
Darby Translation
watching lest there be any one who lacks the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;
Godbey New Testament
looking diligently lest any one may fail from the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up may trouble you, and through it many may be defiled;
Goodspeed New Testament
Be careful that no one fails to gain God's favor, or some poisonous root may come up to trouble and contaminate you all??16 some immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his very birthright for one single meal.
John Wesley New Testament
Looking diligently, lest any one fall from the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled: Lest there be any fornicator or profane person,
Julia Smith Translation
Observing narrowly lest any be failing of the grace of God: lest any root of bitterness springing forth aloft give trouble, and by this many be defiled;
King James 2000
Looking diligently lest any man fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Take care [that] no one falls short of the grace of God; [that] no one growing up [like] a root of bitterness causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;
Modern King James verseion
looking diligently lest any fail of the grace of God, or lest any root of bitterness springing up disturb you, and by it many are defiled,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And look to, that no man be destitute of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness spring up and trouble; and thereby many be defiled:
Moffatt New Testament
see to it that no one misses the grace of God, that no root of bitterness grows up to be a trouble by contaminating all the rest of you;
Montgomery New Testament
Look carefully that there be no one who falls back from the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springs up to trouble you, and by its means many become defiled.
NET Bible
See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled.
New Heart English Bible
looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;
Noyes New Testament
looking diligently, lest any one come short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and the many be thereby defiled;
The Emphasized Bible
Using oversight - lest any one be falling behind from the favour of God, - lest any root of bitterness, springing up above, be causing trouble, and, through it, the many, be defiled:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
carefully observing lest any of you fail of attaining the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and by it many be defiled;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Take care that no one fails to use the loving help of God, 'that no bitterness is allowed to take root and spring up, and cause trouble,' and so poison the whole community.
Webster
Looking diligently, lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up, trouble you, and by it many be defiled;
Weymouth New Testament
Be carefully on your guard lest there be any one who falls back from the grace of God; lest any root bearing bitter fruit spring up and cause trouble among you, and through it the whole brotherhood be defiled;
Williams New Testament
Continue to look after one another, that no one fails to gain God's spiritual blessing; or some evil like a bitter root may spring up and trouble you, and many of you be contaminated by it --
World English Bible
looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;
Worrell New Testament
looking carefully, lest there be any one falling short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness, springing up, trouble you, and through it many be defiled;
Worsley New Testament
looking to it, least there be any one falling short of the grace of God, least any root of bitterness springing up should be troublesome, and by it many be defiled:
Youngs Literal Translation
looking diligently over lest any one be failing of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up may give trouble, and through this many may be defiled;
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Are ruinous to spiritual interest
Diligence » Required by God in » Guarding against defilement
Diligence » Guarding against defilement
Evil » Doers » Evil example to be shunned
Example » Evil example to be shunned
Interlinear
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not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Hebrews 12:15
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 12:15
Images Hebrews 12:15
Prayers for Hebrews 12:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Serious Warning Against Refusing God
14 Follow peace with all men and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord, 15 taking care that no one may come short of the grace of God, that no root of bitterness springing up may make trouble and by it many be defiled, 16 that no one may be a fornicator or unholy person like Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright.
Cross References
Galatians 5:4
You have departed from Christ, whoever of you are justified by the law, you have fallen from the grace.
Hebrews 3:12
See, brothers, that there be not at any time in any one of you an evil mind of unbelief in departing from the living God;
2 Corinthians 6:1
And being also co-laborers we exhort you not to receive the grace of God in vain,??2 for he says, In an acceptable time I heard you, and in a day of salvation I helped you; behold, now is an acceptable time, behold, now is a day of salvation,??3 giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry may not be blamed,
Hebrews 4:1
Let us fear, therefore, lest at any time a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to come short.
Matthew 7:16-18
You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorns? or figs from thistles?
Luke 22:32
but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not entirely fail; and when you recover yourself, confirm your brothers.
Acts 20:30-31
and of yourselves men will arise speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
1 Corinthians 5:6
Your rejoicing is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole mass?
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Know you not that those who run in the race all indeed run, but one takes the prize. So run that you may obtain.
1 Corinthians 10:12
so that he who thinks he stands, let him take heed lest he fall.
1 Corinthians 13:8
Love never fails; but if there are prophecies, they shall pass away; if tongues, they shall cease; if knowledge, it shall pass away.
1 Corinthians 15:33
Be not deceived; evil companionships corrupt good morals.
2 Corinthians 13:5
Try yourselves, whether you are in the faith; prove yourselves; or know you not yourselves that Christ is in you unless you are reprobates?
Galatians 2:13
and the other Jews also dissembled with him, so that Barnabas was carried away with their dissimulation.
Ephesians 5:3
Let not fornication and any impurity or covetousness be named among you, as becomes saints,
Colossians 3:5
Put to death, therefore, your members which are on the earth, fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness which is idolatry,
2 Timothy 2:16-17
But profane and vain words, avoid; for they greatly increase impiety,
Hebrews 2:1-2
We ought therefore to attend the more to the things which we heard, lest at any time we should glide away [from them].
Hebrews 4:11
Let us use diligence, therefore to enter into that rest [the heavenly rest], that no one may fall, after the same example of disobedience.
Hebrews 6:11
But we desire each of you to show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope to the end,
Hebrews 10:23-35
let us hold firmly the profession of the faith, without declining; for he is faithful that promised;
2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore, brothers, use the greater diligence to make your calling and election sure; for doing these things you shall never fall.
2 Peter 2:1-2
But there were also false prophets among the people, as there shall also be false teachers among you, who shall bring in by stealth destructive heresies, even denying the master that bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction;
2 Peter 2:18
For speaking extravagant words of vanity, they entice with carnal desires of lewdness those scarcely escaped from them, those living in error,
2 Peter 3:11
All these things therefore being dissolved, what persons ought we to be in holy conduct and piety,
2 Peter 3:14
Wherefore, beloved, looking for these things, be diligent that you may be found in him without a spot and blemish, in peace,
2 John 1:8
Take heed to yourselves, that ye lose not the labor which you performed, but receive a full reward.
Jude 1:20-21
But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your most holy faith, pray with the Holy Spirit.