Hebrews 12:11-16

English Standard Version

¹¹^(A)For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields ^(B)the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

¹²Therefore ^(C)lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, ¹³and ^(D)make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint ^(E)but rather be healed. ¹⁴^(F)Strive for peace with everyone, and for the ^(G)holiness ^(H)without which no one will see the Lord. ¹⁵See to it that no one ^(I)fails to obtain the grace of God; that no ^(J)“root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; ¹⁶that no one is ^(K)sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal.

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Hebrews 12:11-16

New International Version

¹¹No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace^(A) for those who have been trained by it.

¹²Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.^(B) ¹³“Make level paths for your feet,”^[a]^(C) so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.^(D)

Warning and Encouragement

¹⁴Make every effort to live in peace with everyone^(E) and to be holy;^(F) without holiness no one will see the Lord.^(G) ¹⁵See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God^(H) and that no bitter root^(I) grows up to cause trouble and defile many. ¹⁶See that no one is sexually immoral,^(J) or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.^(K)