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A Sabbath-Rest for the People of God

Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it.

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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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For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed.a

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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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Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said,
“So I declared on oath in my anger,
‘They shall never enter my rest.’ ”b
And yet his works have been finished since the creation of the world.

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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 somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: “On the seventh day God rested from all his works.”c

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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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And again in the passage above he says, “They shall never enter my rest.”

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

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Therefore since it still remains for some to enter that rest, and since those who formerly had the good news proclaimed to them did not go in because of their disobedience,

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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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God again set a certain day, calling it “Today.” This he did when a long time later he spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted:
“Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts.”d

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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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For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.

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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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There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God;

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There remains then a sabbatism to the people of God.

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for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works,e just as God did from his.

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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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Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.

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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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For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

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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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Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

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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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Jesus the Great High Priest

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven,f Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

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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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For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are — yet he did not sin.

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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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Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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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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