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Chapter 4 | |
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. |
2 | For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but
the word preached did not profit them, 1not being mixed with faith in them that
heard it.
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3 | For we which
have believed do enter into rest, as he said,
1As 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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For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise,
1And God
did rest the seventh day from all his works.
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5 | And in this place again,
1If they shall enter into 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: |
7 | Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David,
1To
day, after so long a time; as it is said,
1To day if ye will hear his voice,
harden not your hearts.
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8 | For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. |
9 | There remaineth therefore a arest to the people of God. |
10 | For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. |
11 | Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. |
12 | For the word of God is aquick, 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 | Neither is there any creature that is not 1manifest 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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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. |
15 | For we have not an high priest which cannot be
touched with the 1feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points 2tempted like
as we are, yet 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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(a) "rest" = "sabbath rest"
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(a) "quick" = alive - Strongs #2198 "zao" - to live.
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