As I swore in my wrath, 'They shall never enter my rest.'"

And to whom did he swear that they would never enter his rest, but to those who were disobedient?

For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, 'They shall never enter my rest,'" although his works were finished from the foundation of the world.

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,

Men swear by one greater than themselves, and in all their disputes the oath is final for confirmation.

We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,

By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, because she considered him faithful who had promised.

Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.