Hebrews 12:15

See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up ¹  and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled.

Ex 32:21; De 4:9; De 29:18; De 32:32; Jos 6:18; Jos 7:25,26; Jos 22:17-20; 1Ki 14:16; Pr 4:23; Isa 5:4,7; Jer 2:21; Mt 7:16-18; Lu 22:32; Ac 20:30,31; 1Co 5:6; 1Co 9:24-27; 1Co 10:12; 1Co 13:8; 1Co 15:33; 2Co 6:1; 2Co 13:5; Ga 2:13; Ga 5:4; Eph 5:3; Col 3:5; 2Ti 2:16,17; Heb 2:1,2; Heb 3:12; Heb 4:1,11; Heb 6:11; Heb 10:23-35; 2Pe 1:10; 2Pe 2:1,2,18; 2Pe 3:11,14; 2Jo 1:8; Jude 1:20,21

¹ tn Grk “that there not be any root of bitterness,” but referring figuratively to a person who causes trouble (as in Deut 29:17 [LXX] from which this is quoted).

sn An allusion to Deut 29:18.