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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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The Promise of Rest

Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of 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 indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, [a]not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.

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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 do enter that rest, as He has said:
“So I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest,’ ”
although the 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 spoken in a certain place 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 place: “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 that some must enter it, and those to whom it was first preached did not 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 designates a certain day, saying in David, “Today,” after such a long time, as it has been said:
“Today, if you will 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 [b]Joshua had given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day.

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There remains then a sabbatism to the people of God.

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There remains therefore a 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 he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased 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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The Word Discovers Our Condition

Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example 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 powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents 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 there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open 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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Our Compassionate High Priest

Seeing then that 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 cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points 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 therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

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