Hebrews 12:14-17

Do Not Grow Weary

¹⁴ _s Strive for peace with everyone, and for the _t holiness _u without which no one will see the Lord. ¹⁵ See to it that no one _v fails to obtain the grace of God; that no _w "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; ¹⁶ that no one is _x sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal. ¹⁷ For you know that _y afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.

1. Cross References
   Romans 14:19
   So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
   
2. Cross References
   1 Thessalonians 4:7
   For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness.
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 5:8
   Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
   2 Corinthians 7:1
   Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.
   Ephesians 5:5
   For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous ( that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
   Revelation 21:27
   But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.
   Revelation 22:4
   They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
   
4. Cross References
   Hebrews 4:1
   Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it.
   2 Corinthians 6:1
   Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
   Galatians 5:4
   You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace.
   
5. Cross References
   Deuteronomy 29:18
   Beware lest there be among you a man or woman or clan or tribe whose heart is turning away today from the Lord our God to go and serve the gods of those nations. Beware lest there be among you a root bearing poisonous and bitter fruit.
   
6. Cross References
   Hebrews 13:4
   Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
   Genesis 25:33
   Jacob said, "Swear to me now." So he swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob.
   
7. Cross References
   Genesis 27:34
   As soon as Esau heard the words of his father, he cried out with an exceedingly great and bitter cry and said to his father, "Bless me, even me also, O my father!
   Genesis 27:36
   Esau said, "Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me these two times. He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing." Then he said, "Have you not reserved a blessing for me?
   Genesis 27:38
   Esau said to his father, "Have you but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father." And Esau lifted up his voice and wept.