12:6 “For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts.” 3
12:14 Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, 4 for without it no one will see the Lord.
1 tn Grk “the setting aside of a former command comes to pass.”
2 tn Grk “because of its weakness and uselessness.”
3 sn A quotation from Prov 3:11-12.
4 sn The references to peace and holiness show the close connection between this paragraph and the previous one. The pathway toward “holiness” and the need for it is cited in Heb 12:10 and 14. More importantly Prov 4:26-27 sets up the transition from one paragraph to the next: It urges people to stay on godly paths (Prov 4:26, quoted here in v. 13) and promises that God will lead them in peace if they do so (Prov 4:27 [LXX], quoted in v. 14).