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1 Let us therefore fear , lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it .
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1 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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2 For unto us was the gospel preached , as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
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2 For we also have had the gospel preached to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because those who heard did not combine it with faith.
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3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said , As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
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3 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.' " And yet his work has been finished since the creation of the world.
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4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
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4 For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: "And on the seventh day God rested from all his work."
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5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
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5 And again in the passage above he says, "They shall never enter my rest."
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6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein , and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
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6 It still remains that some will enter that rest, and those who formerly had the gospel preached to them did not go in, because of their disobedience.
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7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said , To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
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7 Therefore God again set a certain day, calling it Today, when a long time later he spoke through David, as was said before: "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts."
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8 For if Jesus had given them rest , then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
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8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.
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9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
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9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God;
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10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
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10 for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his.
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11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
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11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience.
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12 For the word of God is quick , and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
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12 For the word of God is living 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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13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
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13 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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14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
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14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.
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15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
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15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin.
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16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
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16 Let us then approach the 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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