Hebrews 12:15-17

Do Not Grow Weary

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
   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.
   
2. 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.
   
3. 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.
   
4. 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.