The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
King James Version KJV
1 Therefore, let us be terrified of the possibility that, even though the promise of entering his rest remains, any one of you might be judged to have fallen short of it;
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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.
2 for Good News has also been proclaimed to us, just as it was to them. But the message they heard didn't do them any good, because those who heard it did not combine it with trust.
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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.
3 For it is we who have trusted who enter the rest. It is just as he said, "And in my anger, I swore that they would not enter my rest." He swore this even though his works have been in existence since the founding of the universe.
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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.
4 For there is a place where it is said, concerning the seventh day, "And God rested on the seventh day from all his works."
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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.
5 And once more, our present text says, "They will not enter my rest."
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And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
6 Therefore, since it still remains for some to enter it, and those who received the Good News earlier did not enter,
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Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
7 he again fixes a certain day, "Today," saying through David, so long afterwards, in the text already given, "Today, if you hear God's voice, don't harden your hearts."
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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.
8 For if Y'hoshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later of another "day."
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For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
9 So there remains a Shabbat-keeping for God's people.
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There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
10 For the one who has entered God's rest has also rested from his own works, as God did from his.
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For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
11 Therefore, let us do our best to enter that rest; so that no one will fall short because of the same kind of disobedience.
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Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
12 See, the Word of God is alive! It is at work and is sharper than any double-edged sword - it cuts right through to where soul meets spirit and joints meet marrow, and it is quick to judge the inner reflections and attitudes of the heart.
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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.
13 Before God, nothing created is hidden, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of him to whom we must render an account.
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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.
14 Therefore, since we have a great cohen gadol who has passed through to the highest heaven, Yeshua, the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we acknowledge as true.
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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.
15 For we do not have a cohen gadol unable to empathize with our weaknesses; since in every respect he was tempted just as we are, the only difference being that he did not sin.
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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.
16 Therefore, let us confidently approach the throne from which God gives grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace in our time of need.
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Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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