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A Sabbath-Rest for God's People

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you might seem to have failed [of it].

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Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it.

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For indeed we have had glad tidings presented to us, even as they also; but the word of the report did not profit *them*, not being mixed with faith in those who heard.

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For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened.a

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For we enter into the rest who have believed; as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest; although the works had been completed from [the] foundation of [the] world.

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For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said,
“As I swore in my wrath,
‘They shall not enter my rest,’”
although his works were finished from the foundation of the world.

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For he has said somewhere of the seventh [day] thus, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works:

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For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.”

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and in this again, If they shall enter into my rest.

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And again in this passage he said,
“They shall not enter my rest.”

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Seeing therefore it remains that some enter into it, and those who first received the glad tidings did not enter in on account of not hearkening to the word,

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Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience,

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again he determines a certain day, saying, in David, 'To-day,' after so long a time; (according as it has been said before), To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

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again he appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted,
“Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts.”

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For if Jesus had brought them into rest, he would not have spoken afterwards about another day.

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For if Joshua had given them rest, Godb would not have spoken of another day later on.

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There remains then a sabbatism to the people of God.

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So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God,

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For he that has entered into his rest, he also has rested from his works, as God did from his own.

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for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.

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Let us therefore use diligence to enter into that rest, that no one may fall after the same example of not hearkening to the word.

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Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience.

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God's Word is Living and Active

For the word of God [is] living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to [the] division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of [the] heart.

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For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

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And there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things [are] naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do.

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And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

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Jesus the Great High Priest

Having therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession.

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Jesus the Great High Priest

Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

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For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.

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For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

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Let us approach therefore with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help.

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Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

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