Hebrews 4

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Humble, cautious fear is given strong words, lest any should come short of the promised rest, through lack of faith

Let us then, though we still have God's word that we may come into his rest, go in fear that some of you may be unable to do so. Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.
And, truly, the good news came to us, even as it did to them; but the hearing of the word did them no good, because they were not united in faith with the true hearers. For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn’t profit them, because it wasn’t mixed with faith by those who heard.
For those of us who have belief come into his rest; even as he has said, As I said in my oath when I was angry, They may not come into my rest: though the works were done from the time of the making of the world. For we who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, “As I swore in my wrath, they will not enter into my rest;” although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
For in one place he has said of the seventh day, And God had rest from all his works on the seventh day; For he has said this somewhere about the seventh day, “God rested on the seventh day from all his works;”
And in the same place he says again, They will not come into my rest. and in this place again, “They will not enter into my rest.”
So that as it is clear that some have to go in, and that the first hearers of the good news were not able to go in because they went against God's orders, Seeing therefore it remains that some should enter therein, and they to whom the good news was before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,
After a long time, again naming a certain day, he says in David, Today (as he had said before), Today if you will let his voice come to your ears, be not hard of heart, he again defines a certain day, today, saying through David so long a time afterward (just as has been said), “Today if you will hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts.”
For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have said anything about another day. For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.
So that there is still a Sabbath-keeping for the people of God. There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
For the man who comes into his rest has had rest from his works, as God did from his. For he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.

Arguments and motives to faith and hope in our approaches to God

Because of this, let us have a strong desire to come into that rest, and let no one go after the example of those who went against God's orders. Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.
For the word of God is living and full of power, and is sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting through and making a division even of the soul and the spirit, the bones and the muscles, and quick to see the thoughts and purposes of the heart. For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
And there is nothing made which is not completely clear to him; there is nothing covered, but all things are open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do. There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Having then a great high priest, who has made his way through the heavens, even Jesus the Son of God, let us be strong in our faith. Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession.
For we have not a high priest who is not able to be touched by the feelings of our feeble flesh; but we have one who has been tested in all points as we ourselves are tested, but without sin. For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
Then let us come near to the seat of grace without fear, so that mercy may be given to us, and we may get grace for our help in time of need. Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.
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