The rest of saints attained by faith -- The power of God's word -- Our high priest, Jesus, the Son of God.

¹⁾Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us by entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

²⁾For unto us was the rest 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 we who have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they harden their hearts they shall not enter into my rest; also, I have sworn, If they will not harden their hearts, they shall enter into my rest; although the works of God were prepared, (or finished,) from the foundation of the world.

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.

⁵⁾And in this place again, If they harden not their hearts they shall enter into my rest.

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, Today, after so long a time; as it is said, Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

⁸⁾For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

⁹⁾There remaineth therefore a rest 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 labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

¹²⁾For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of body 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 manifest in his sight; but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

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 a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was on all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

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.