A Call to Holiness

Hebrews 12:15

In 9 translations

BSB: See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.See Deuteronomy 29:18
KJV: 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;
WEB: looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you and many be defiled by it,
ASV: looking carefully lest there be any man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby the many be defiled;
LSV: observing lest anyone be failing of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up may give trouble, and through this many may be defiled;
YLT: looking diligently over lest any one be failing of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up may give trouble, and through this many may be defiled;
DBY: watching lest [there be] any one who lacks the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and many be defiled by it;Elohim
DRC: Looking diligently, lest any man be wanting to the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up do hinder, and by it many be defiled.
GNV: Take heede, that no man fall away from the grace of God: let no roote of bitternes spring vp and trouble you, lest thereby many be defiled.

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read αὐτῆς (“this”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ταύτης (“this”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)

Spelling of δι᾽: Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: διὰ.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include οἱ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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SBLGNT: διʼ αὐτῆς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read διʼ αὐτῆς; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read διὰ ταύτης.
SBLGNT: πολλοί. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read πολλοί; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read οἱ πολλοί.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ἐπισκοποῦντες μή τις ὑστερῶν ἀπὸ τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ, μή τις ῥίζα πικρίας ἄνω φύουσα ἐνοχλῇ καὶ διʼ αὐτῆς μιανθῶσιν πολλοί,
RP2018: ἐπισκοποῦντες μή τις ὑστερῶν ἀπὸ τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ· μή τις ῥίζα πικρίας ἄνω φύουσα ἐνοχλῇ, καὶ διὰ ταύτης μιανθῶσιν πολλοί·
TR-Boyd: ἐπισκοποῦντες μή τις ὑστερῶν ἀπὸ τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Θεοῦ· μή τις ῥίζα πικρίας ἄνω φύουσα ἐνοχλῇ, καὶ διὰ ταύτης μιανθῶσι πολλοί·
SCR1894: επισκοπουντες μη τις υστερων απο της χαριτος του θεου μη τις ριζα πικριας ανω φυουσα ενοχλη και δια ταυτης μιανθωσιν πολλοι

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Diligence Grace Bitter Carefully Root Heedfulness Reprobacy Text and Manuscripts of the New Testament Defile; Defilement Uncleanness

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Cross-references most cited first

Hebrews 3:12See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.
Deuteronomy 29:18Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the LORD our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Make sure there is no root among you that bears such poisonous…
Galatians 5:4You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
2 Corinthians 6:1As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
2 John 1:8Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
2 Peter 3:14Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.
1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
Proverbs 4:23Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.
Hebrews 4:1Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.
1 Corinthians 5:6Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?
Jeremiah 2:21I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine?
Jude 1:20–21But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.
Hebrews 4:11Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
2 Corinthians 13:5Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Can’t you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you actually fail the test?
2 Timothy 2:16–17But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness, and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
1 Kings 14:16So He will give Israel over on account of the sins Jeroboam has committed and has caused Israel to commit.”

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).