12:14 Strive for peace with everyone. Despite being tempted in persecution to repay evil for evil, believers should live at peace with everyone “so far as it depends on you” (Rom. 12:18), just as our Lord Jesus did not retaliate with insults or threats (1 Pet. 2:23).

holiness. Hebrews has declared how Jesus’ sacrifice makes us holy once for all in status (10:10) giving us confident access to God. In this verse “holiness” is purity of life. It is provided by God (13:21) and guided by His discipline (v. 10), but we must “strive for” it.

see the Lord. That is, be with God, the goal of salvation (Rev. 22:4). Those who now by grace through faith pursue and receive the holiness of Christ will indeed see the Lord, and become like Him (2 Cor. 3:18; 1 John 3:2).