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Actively Pursue Peace
The command to "follow after peace" is not a passive suggestion but an active, strenuous pursuit. Scholars like A.T. Robertson describe it as giving peace "a chase as if in a hunt." This effort is to be extended to "all men," not just fellow Christians, a challenging directive especially for those facing persecution.
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Hebrews
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 12:14
18th Century
Theologian
Follow peace with all men. Do not give indulgence to those passions which lead to litigations, strifes, and wars. (See Barnes on Romans 14…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 12:14
Follow after peace (ειρηνην διωκετε). Give peace a chase as if in a hunt.
With all men (μετα παντων). Like…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 12:14
19th Century
Bishop
Follow peace.—More clearly (as our word “follow” is somewhat ambiguous), follow after peace. There is a manifest allusion…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 12:11–14
19th Century
Preacher
It yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the fe…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 12:14
The NT contains a number of exhortations to believers to be at “peace” (GK 1645), either with one another or with people in general (cf.[Reference …
John Calvin
On Hebrews 12:14
16th Century
Theologian
Follow peace, etc. People are so constituted by nature that they all seem to shun peace, for all pursue their own interests, seek…
John Gill
On Hebrews 12:14
17th Century
Pastor
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Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 12:12–17
17th Century
Minister
A burden of affliction tends to make the Christian's hands hang down and his knees grow feeble, to dishearten and discourage him; but he must striv…