Hebrews 9:22

9:22 Indeed according to the law almost everything was purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Hebrews 12:8

12:8 But if you do not experience discipline, ¹  something all sons ²  have shared in, then you are illegitimate and are not sons.

Hebrews 12:14

Do Not Reject God’s Warning

12:14 Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, ³  for without it no one will see the Lord.

[12:8]  ¹ tn Grk “you are without discipline.”

[12:8]  ² tn Grk “all”; “sons” is implied by the context.

[12:14]  ¹ 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).