1 T he same promise of going into God’s rest is still for us. But we should be afraid that some of us may not be able to go in.

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 W e have heard the Good News even as they did, but it did them no good because it was not mixed with faith.

For unto us was the gospel 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 W e who have put our trust in God go into His rest. God said this of our early fathers, “I was angry and said, ‘They will not go into My rest.’” And yet God’s work was finished after He made the world. God’s Rest

For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

4 I n the Holy Writings He said this about the seventh day when He made the whole world, “God rested on the seventh day from all He had made.”

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 B ut God said this about those who turned against Him, “They will not go into My rest.”

And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.

6 T hose who heard the Good News first did not go into His rest. It was because they had not obeyed Him. But the promise is still good and some are going into His rest.

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

7 G od has again set a certain day for people to go into His rest. He says through David many years later as He had said before, “If you hear His voice today, do not let your hearts become hard.”

Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

8 I f Joshua had led those people into God’s rest, He would not have told of another day after that.

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

9 A nd so God’s people have a complete rest waiting for them.

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

10 T he man who goes into God’s rest, rests from his own work the same as God rested from His work.

For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

11 L et us do our best to go into that rest or we will be like the people who did not go in.

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

12 G od’s Word is living and powerful. It is sharper than a sword that cuts both ways. It cuts straight into where the soul and spirit meet and it divides them. It cuts into the joints and bones. It tells what the heart is thinking about and what it wants to do.

For the word of God is quick, 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 N o one can hide from God. His eyes see everything we do. We must give an answer to God for what we have done. Jesus—Our Great Religious Leader

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 W e have a great Religious Leader Who has made the way for man to go to God. He is Jesus, the Son of God, Who has gone to heaven to be with God. Let us keep our trust in Jesus Christ.

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 O ur Religious Leader understands how weak we are. Christ was tempted in every way we are tempted, but He did not sin.

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

16 L et us go with complete trust to the throne of God. We will receive His loving-kindness and have His loving-favor to help us whenever we need it.

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.