He will give up Israel because of Jeroboam’s sins that he committed and caused Israel to commit.’
Hebrews 12:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and defiling many. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Exercise foresight and be on the watch to look [after one another], to see that no one falls back from and fails to secure God's grace (His unmerited favor and spiritual blessing), in order that no root of resentment (rancor, bitterness, or hatred) shoots forth and causes trouble and bitter torment, and the many become contaminated and defiled by it– American Standard Version (1901) 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; Common English Bible Make sure that no one misses out on God’s grace. Make sure that no root of bitterness grows up that might cause trouble and pollute many people. Catholic Public Domain Version Be contemplative, lest anyone lack the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness spring up and impede you, and by it, many might be defiled, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Looking diligently, lest any man be wanting to the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up do hinder, and by it many be defiled. |
He will give up Israel because of Jeroboam’s sins that he committed and caused Israel to commit.’
Then Moses asked Aaron, ‘What did these people do to you that you have led them into such a grave sin? ’
What more could I have done for my vineyard than I did? Why, when I expected a yield of good grapes, did it yield worthless grapes?
For the vineyard of the Lord of Armies is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah, the plant he delighted in. He expected justice but saw injustice; he expected righteousness but heard cries of despair.
I planted you, a choice vine from the very best seed. How then could you turn into a degenerate, foreign vine?
But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.’
Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end.
Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little leaven , leavens the whole batch of dough?
Test yourselves to see whether you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. Or do you yourselves not recognise that Jesus Christ is in you? #– #unless you fail the test.
Working together with him, we also appeal to you, ‘Don’t receive the grace of God in vain.’
Then the rest of the Jews joined his hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy.
You who are trying to be justified by the law are alienated from Christ; you have fallen from grace.
But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed should not even be heard of among you, as is proper for saints.
Be sure there is no man, woman, clan, or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the Lord our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Be sure there is no root among you bearing poisonous and bitter fruit.
For their vine is from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; their clusters are bitter.
‘Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you don’t forget the things your eyes have seen and so that they don’t slip from your mind as long as you live. Teach them to your children and your grandchildren.
Therefore, put to death what belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.
To the pure, everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience are defiled.
Watch out, brothers and sisters, so that there won’t be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.
Therefore, since the promise to enter his rest remains, let us beware that none of you be found to have fallen short.
Let us, then, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall into the same pattern of disobedience.
Now we desire each of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the full assurance of your hope until the end,
But keep yourselves from the things set apart, or you will be set apart for destruction. If you take any of those things, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and make trouble for it.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.
For by uttering boastful, empty words, they seduce, with fleshly desires and debauchery, people who have barely escaped from those who live in error.
Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, it is clear what sort of people you should be in holy conduct and godliness
Therefore, dear friends, while you wait for these things, make every effort to be found without spot or blemish in his sight, at peace.
Watch yourselves so that you don’t lose what we have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward.