Hebrews 12:15 (GNV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 12:13 And make straight steppes vnto your feete, lest that which is halting, be turned out of the way, but let it rather be healed.

Hebrews 12:14 Followe peace with all men, and holinesse, without the which no man shall see ye Lord.

Hebrews 12:15 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.

Hebrews 12:16 Let there be no fornicator, or prophane person as Esau, which for one portion of meate solde his birthright.

Hebrews 12:17 For ye knowe howe that afterwarde also when he woulde haue inherited the blessing, he was reiected: for he founde no place to repentance, though he sought that blessing with teares.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "take", "heede", "fall", "away", "roote", "bitternes", and "spring". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "take", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "Followe peace with all men and holinesse..." into verse 16's "Let there be no fornicator or prophane...", so "grace" and "take" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "take" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.