1 Let us fear, therefore, lest at any time a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to come short.
2 For we have also received the good news as they did; but the word of the report did not profit them, not being accompanied with faith in those who heard.
3 For we enter into the rest who believed, as he said, I swore in my wrath that they shall not enter into my rest, although of works made from the foundation of the world.
4 For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh day, thus; And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.
5 And in this place again, They shall not enter into my rest.
6 Since then it remains that some entered into it, and those to whom it was first preached entered not in on account of unbelief,
7 again he defines a certain day, To-day, saying in David, after so long a time, as it was said before, To-day if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
8 For if Joshua caused them to rest he would not have spoken of another day afterwards.
9 Therefore a sabbatism remains for the people of God.
10 For he [Christ] who entered into his rest, also himself rested from his works, as God from his.
11 Let us use diligence, therefore to enter into that rest [the heavenly rest], that no one may fall, after the same example of disobedience.
12 For the word of God is living, and effective, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and reaching even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrows, and distinguishes thoughts and intentions of mind;
13 and there is nothing which is not manifest in his sight; for all things are naked and exposed to his eyes, to whom our discourse relates.
14 HAVING therefore a great chief priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast the profession.
15 For we have not a chief priest who cannot sympathise with our infirmities, but one tried in all respects as we are, without sin.
16 Let us therefore approach with boldness the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace for timely aid.