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14 Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.
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14 Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.
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15 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 be defiled ;
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15 See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.
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16 that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.
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16 See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.
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17 For you know that even afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears.
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17 Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. He could bring about no change of mind, though he sought the blessing with tears.
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