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Hebrews 12:15–16

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15seeing to it that no one afalls short of the grace of God; that no broot of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be cdefiled;

16that also there be no asexually immoral or bgodless person like Esau, cwho sold his own birthright for a single meal.

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Cross references

  1. a2 Cor 6:1; Gal 5:4; Heb 4:1
  2. bDeut 29:18
  3. cTitus 1:15
  4. aGen 26:34–35; Heb 13:4
  5. b1 Tim 1:9
  6. cGen 25:33f

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. 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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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. And make sure that there isn’t any immoral or irreverent person like Esau, who sold his birthright in exchange for a single meal.

NLTNew Living Translation

Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many. Make sure that no one is immoral or godless like Esau, who traded his birthright as the firstborn son for a single meal.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Take care that no one falls short of the grace of God; that no one growing up like a root of bitterness causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; that no one be a sexually immoral or totally worldly person like Esau, who for one meal traded his own birthright.

KJV 1900King James Version

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; Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.