Hebrews 12:14

Geneva Bible (1560)

Followe peace with all men, and holinesse, without the which no man shall see ye Lord.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰρήνην διώκετε μετὰ πάντων, καὶ τὸν ἁγιασμόν, οὗ χωρὶς οὐδεὶς ὄψεται τὸν Κύριον:

Transliteration

Eirēnēn diōkete with all, and the hagiasmon, which without oudeis opsetai the Kyrion:

Grammar Details

• *Eirēnēn*: noun, accusative, singular, feminine - peace
• *diōkete*: verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - pursue/follow after
• *hagiasmon*: noun, accusative, singular, masculine - holiness/sanctification
• *oudeis*: pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine - no one
• *opsetai*: verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will see
• *Kyrion*: noun, accusative, singular, masculine - Lord

Word Meanings

• *diōkete*: pursue/follow after/strive for/seek after
• *hagiasmon*: holiness/sanctification/consecration/purity

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Seing then we haue these promises, dearely beloued, let vs clense our selues from all filthinesse of the flesh and spirit, and finish our sanctification in the feare of God.
• 1 Pet 1:15-16 : 15 But as hee which hath called you, is holie, so be yee holie in all maner of conuersation; 16 Because it is written, Be yee holie, for I am holie.
• 1 Pet 3:11 : 11 Let him eschew euil, and do good: let him seeke peace, and folow after it.
• 3 John 1:11 : 11 Beloued, followe not that which is euill, but that which is good: he that doeth well, is of God: but he that doeth euill, hath not seene God.
• Rom 14:19 : 19 Let vs then followe those things which concerne peace, and wherewith one may edifie another.
• 1 Thess 4:7 : 7 For God hath not called vs vnto vncleannesse, but vnto holinesse.
• Rom 6:22 : 22 But now being freed from sinne, and made seruants vnto God, ye haue your fruit in holines, and the end, euerlasting life.
• Eph 5:5 : 5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, neither vncleane person, nor couetous person, which is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdome of Christ, and of God.
• Rev 22:11-15 : 11 He that is vniust, let him be vniust stil and he which is filthie, let him be filthie still: and hee that is righteous, let him be righteous stil: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. 12 And beholde, I come shortly, and my reward is with mee, to giue euery man according as his woorke shall be. 13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ende, the first and the last. 14 Blessed are they, that doe his commaundements, that their right may be in the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the citie. 15 For without shall be dogges and enchanters, and whoremongers, and murtherers, and idolaters, and whosoeuer loueth or maketh lies.
• Rev 22:3-4 : 3 And there shalbe no more curse, but ye throne of God and of the Lambe shall be in it, and his seruants shall serue him. 4 And they shall see his face, and his Name shalbe in their foreheads.
• 1 Pet 3:13 : 13 And who is it that will harme you, if ye folow that which is good?
• 2 Pet 3:11 : 11 Seeing therefore that all these thinges must be dissolued, what maner persons ought ye to be in holy conuersation and godlinesse,
• 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and followe after righteousnesse, godlines, faith, loue, patience, and meekenes.
• Heb 12:10 : 10 For they verely for a few dayes chastened vs after their owne pleasure: but he chasteneth vs for our profite, that we might be partakers of his holinesse.
• Rom 12:18 : 18 If it bee possible, as much as in you is, haue peace with all men.
• Isa 51:1 : 1 Heare me, ye that followe after righteousnes, and ye that seeke the Lorde: looke vnto the rocke, whence ye are hewen, and to the hole of the pit, whence ye are digged.
• Matt 5:8-9 : 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peace makers: for they shal be called the children of God.
• Mark 9:50 : 50 Salt is good: but if the salt be vnsauerie, wherewith shall it be seasoned? haue salt in your selues, and haue peace one with another.
• Job 19:26 : 26 And though after my skin wormes destroy this bodie, yet shall I see God in my flesh.
• Job 33:26 : 26 He shall pray vnto God, and he will be fauourable vnto him, and he shall see his face with ioy: for he will render vnto ma his righteousnes.
• Ps 34:14 : 14 Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and followe after it.
• Ps 38:20 : 20 They also, that rewarde euill for good, are mine aduersaries, because I followe goodnesse.
• Ps 94:15 : 15 For iudgement shal returne to iustice, and all the vpright in heart shall followe after it.
• Ps 120:6 : 6 My soule hath too long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
• Ps 133:1 : 1 A song of degrees or Psalme of Dauid. Beholde, howe good and howe comely a thing it is, brethren to dwell euen together.
• Prov 15:1 : 1 A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.
• Prov 16:7 : 7 When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.
• Prov 17:14 : 14 The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.
• Isa 11:6-9 : 6 The wolfe also shall dwell with the lambe, and the leopard shall lie with the kid, & the calfe, and the lyon, and the fat beast together, and a litle childe shall leade them. 7 And the kowe and the beare shall feede: their yong ones shall lie together: and the lyon shall eate strawe like the bullocke. 8 And the sucking childe shall play vpon the hole of the aspe, and the wained childe shall put his hand vpon the cockatrice hole. 9 Then shall none hurt nor destroy in all the mountaine of mine holines: for the earth shalbe full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters that couer the sea.
• Luke 1:75 : 75 All the daies of our life, in holinesse and righteousnesse before him.
• Gen 13:7-9 : 7 Also there was debate betweene ye heardmen of Abrams cattell, & the heardmen of Lots cattell. (and the Canaanites and the Perizzites dwelled at that time in the land.) 8 Then saide Abram vnto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, betweene thee and me, neither betweene mine heardmen & thine heardmen: for we be brethren. 9 Is not the whole land before thee? depart I pray thee from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will goe to the right: or if thou goe to the right hand, then I will take the left.
• Gen 32:30 : 30 And Iaakob called the name of the place, Peniel: for, saide he, I haue seene God face to face, and my life is preserued.
• Jas 3:17-18 : 17 But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easie to be intreated, full of mercie & good fruites, without iudging, and without hipocrisie. 18 And the fruite of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
• 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 Flee also from the lustes of youth, and follow after righteousnes, faith, loue, and peace, with them that call on the Lorde with pure heart,
• Phil 3:12 : 12 Not as though I had alreadie attained to it, either were alreadie perfect: but I folow, if that I may comprehend that for whose sake also I am comprehended of Christ Iesus.
• 1 Thess 3:13 : 13 To make your hearts stable & vnblameable in holines before God euen our Father, at the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ with all his Saints.
• 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man: but euer folow that which is good, both toward your selues, and toward all men.
• 1 Cor 1:10 : 10 Nowe I beseeche you, brethren, by the Name of our Lorde Iesus Christ, that ye all speake one thing, and that there be no dissensions among you: but be ye knit together in one mind, and in one iudgement.
• 1 Cor 13:12 : 12 For nowe we see through a glasse darkely: but then shall wee see face to face. Nowe I know in part: but then shall I know euen as I am knowen.
• 2 Cor 6:17 : 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and separate your selues, saith the Lord, and touch none vncleane thing, and I wil receiue you.
• Gal 3:21 : 21 Is the Lawe then against the promises of God? God forbid: For if there had bene a Lawe giuen which coulde haue giuen life, surely righteousnes should haue bene by the Lawe.
• Gal 5:22-23 : 22 But the fruite of the Spirit is loue, ioye, peace, long suffering, gentlenes, goodnes, fayth, 23 Meekenesse, temperancie: against such there is no lawe.
• Eph 4:1-8 : 1 I therefore, being prisoner in the Lorde, praie you that yee walke worthie of the vocation whereunto yee are called, 2 With all humblenesse of minde, and meekenesse, with long suffering, supporting one an other through loue, 3 Endeuouring to keepe the vnitie of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, euen as yee are called in one hope of your vocation. 5 There is one Lord, one Faith, one Baptisme, 6 One God and Father of all, which is aboue all, and through all, and in you all. 7 But vnto euery one of vs is giuen grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8 Wherfore he saith, Whe he asceded vp on hie, he led captiuity captiue, & gaue gifts vnto men.
• 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But growe in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lorde and Sauiour Iesus Christ: to him be glory both now and for euermore. Amen.
• 1 John 3:2-3 : 2 Dearely beloued, nowe are we the sonnes of God, but yet it is not made manifest what we shall be: and we know that when he shalbe made manifest, we shalbe like him: for we shall see him as he is. 3 And euery man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himselfe, euen as he is pure.
• Rev 21:24-27 : 24 And the people which are saued, shal walke in the light of it: and the Kings of the earth shall bring their glorie and honour vnto it. 25 And the gates of it shall not be shut by day: for there shalbe no night there. 26 And the glorie, and honour of the Gentiles shall be brought vnto it. 27 And there shall enter into it none vncleane thing, neither whatsoeuer woorketh abomination or lies: but they which are written in ye Lambes booke of life.