Hebrews

Chapter 4

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    Let us therefore fear lest perhaps, while the promise of entering into his Rest remains, any of you should be thought wanting.

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    For to us also it has been declared, just as to them. But the word that was heard did not profit them, since they had no faith in what they heard.

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    We then who have believed shall enter into his Rest, even as he said, "As I have sworn in my wrath, they shall not enter into my Rest." And indeed his works were completed at the foundation of the world.

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    For somewhere he spoke of the seventh day thus, "And God rested the seventh day from all his works";

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    and in this place again, "They shall not enter into my Rest."

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    Since then it follows that some are to enter into it, and they to whom it was first declared did not enter in because of unbelief,

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    he again fixes another day to be Today, saying by David after so long a time, as quoted above, "Today if you shall hear his voice, do not harden your hearts."

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    For if Josue had given them rest, God would never afterwards be speaking of another day.

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    There remains therefore a Sabbath Rest for the people of God.

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    For he who has entered into his Rest, has himself also rested from his own works, even as God did from his.

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    Let us therefore hasten to enter into that Rest, lest anyone fall by following the same example of unbelief.

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    For the word of God is living and efficient and keener than any two-edged sword, and extending even to the division of soul and spirit, of joints also and of marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

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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 have to give account. Confidence in Christ

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

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    For we have not a high priest who cannot have compassion on our infirmities, but one tried as we are in all things except sin.

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