Therefore, we must fear if, while a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you may seem to have ^acome short of it. 2 For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also did; but ^athe word ¹they heard did not benefit them, because ²they were not united with those who listened with faith. 3 For we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said,“^aAS I SWORE IN MY ANGER,THEY CERTAINLY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST,”although His works were finished ^bfrom the foundation of the world. 4 For He has said ^asomewhere concerning the seventh day: “^bAND GOD ^cRESTED ON THE SEVENTH DAY FROM ALL HIS WORKS”; 5 and again in this passage, “^aTHEY CERTAINLY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST.” 6 Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who previously had good news preached to them failed to enter because of ^adisobedience, 7 He again sets a certain day, “Today,” saying ¹through David after so long a time just ^aas has been said before,“^bTODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE,DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS.” 8 For ^aif ¹Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken of another day after that. 9 Consequently, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. 10 For the one who has entered His rest has himself also ^arested from his works, as ^bGod did from His. 11 Therefore let’s make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same ^aexample of ^bdisobedience. 12 For ^athe word of God is ^bliving and ^cactive, and sharper than any two-edged ^dsword, even penetrating as far as the division of ^esoul and ^fspirit, of both joints and marrow, and ^gable to ¹judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And ^athere is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are ^bopen and laid bare to the eyes of Him to whom ¹we must answer.

14 Therefore, since we have a great ^ahigh priest who has ^bpassed through the heavens, Jesus ^cthe Son of God, let’s hold firmly to our ^dconfession. 15 For we do not have ^aa high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been ^btempted in all things just as we are, yet ^cwithout sin. 16 Therefore let’s ^aapproach the throne of grace with ^bconfidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for help at the time of our need.