Hebrews 12:15

“Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and there by many be defiled;”

"Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and there by many be defiled;" - Hebrews 12:15
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What does Hebrews 12:15 mean?

Hebrews 12:15 states, "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." This verse serves as a warning and reminder to Christians to be vigilant in their faith and to guard against the…

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Guarding Against the Root of Bitterness

Hebrews 12:15 (KJV) states, "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." This verse serves as a stern reminder of the importance of vigilance in our spiritual walk and relationships…

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A Prayer for Grace and Healing from Bitterness

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, my heart is heavy and my spirit longs for Your presence. Your Word in Hebrews 12:15 speaks to us powerfully: "Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby…

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Hebrews 12:15 - "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;"
Deuteronomy 15:12 - "¶ And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee."
Hebrews 12:8
Hebrews 12:12 - "Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;"
Hebrews 12:29 - "For our God is a consuming fire."
Hebrews 7:12 - "For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law."
"Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;" - Nehemiah 12:15
Hebrews 6:15 - "And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise."
Hebrews 12:21 - "And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)"
Hebrews 12:4 - "Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin."
Hebrews 4:12 – "For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword."
"For our God is a consuming fire." - Hebrews 12:29
Hebrews 8:12 - "For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more."
Hebrews 10:15 - "Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,"
Hebrews 7:15 - "And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,"
Hebrews 4:12 – "For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword."
"For our God [is] a consuming fire." - Hebrews 12:29
Hebrews 3:15 - "While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation."
Hebrews 2:15 - "And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage."
"For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." - Hebrews 4:12
Hebrews 12:6 - "For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth."
"¶ And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee." - Deuteronomy 15:12
Hebrews 6:12 - "That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
"Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;" - Hebrews 12:12
"For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." - Hebrews 4:12
Hebrews 12:14 - "Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:"
Hebrews 12:24 - "And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel."
Hebrews 12:16 - "Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright."
Hebrews 3:12 - "Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God."