Study Desk

Pursue peace with all people, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;

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;

that there be no sexually immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.

Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

For you know that even afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears.

For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.