¹ Let us, therefore, fear, lest a promise still being left of entering into His rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it. ² For, indeed, we have had the Gospel proclaimed to us, even as also they; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not having been mingled with faith on the part of those who heard. ³ For we who believed do enter into rest, even as He said, "As I swore in My wrath, they shall not enter into My rest; although the works were finished from the founding of a world." ⁴ For He hath spoken somewhere concerning 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, therefore, it remains for some to enter into it, and those to whom the Gospel was formerly proclaimed entered not in because of unbelief, ⁷ again He designateth a certain day, "To-day" (saying in David, after so long a time, as has been before said), "To-day, if ye hear His voice, harden not your hearts."

⁸ For, had Joshua given them rest, He would not afterward have spoken of another day. ⁹ Consequently, there remains a sabbath-keeping for the people of God. ¹⁰ For He Who entered into His rest, Himself also rested from his works, as God did from His Own. ¹¹ Let us, therefore, give diligence to enter into that rest, that no one fall after the same example of unbelief.

¹² For the word of God is living, and effectual, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to a dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. ¹³ And there is no creature that is not manifest in His presence; but all things are naked and laid bare to the eyes of Him with Whom is our account.