Hebrews 4

(Genesis 2:1–3; Exodus 16:22–30)

1ThereforeG3767, while the promiseG1860 of enteringG1525G1519 HisG846 restG2663 still standsG2641, let us be carefulG5399 that noneG3361G4219G5100 ofG1537 youG4771 be deemedG1380 to have fallen shortG5302 of it. 2ForG1063 weG1510 alsoG2532 received the good newsG2097 just asG2509 theyG2548 did; butG235 theG3588 messageG3056 they heardG189 was of no valueG3756G5623 to themG1565, since they did not shareG3361G4786 theG3588 faithG4102 of those whoG3588 comprehendedG191 it.1

3NowG1063 we whoG3588 have believedG4100 enterG1525G1519 that restG2663. As for the others, it is just asG2531 God has saidG2046:

And yetG2543 His worksG2041 have been finishedG1096 sinceG575 the foundationG2602 of the worldG2889. 4ForG1063 somewhereG4225 He has spokenG2046 aboutG4012 theG3588 seventhG1442 day in this mannerG3779: “AndG2532 onG1722 theG3588 seventhG1442 dayG2250 GodG2316 restedG2664 fromG575 allG3956 HisG846 worksG2041.”3 5AndG2532 againG3825, as He says inG1722 the passage above: “They shall never enterG1487G1525G1519 MyG1473 restG2663.”

6SinceG1893, thenG3767, it remainsG620 for someG5100 to enterG1525G1519 His rest, andG2532 since those whoG3588 formerlyG4386 heard the good newsG2097 did not enterG3756G1525 because ofG1223 their disobedienceG543, 7God again designatedG3825G3724 a certainG5100 dayG2250 as “TodayG4594,” when a longG5118 timeG5550 laterG3326 He spokeG3004 throughG1722 DavidG1138 asG2531 was just statedG4302: “TodayG4594, ifG1437 you hearG191 HisG846 voiceG5456, do notG3361 hardenG4645 yourG4771 heartsG2588.”4

8ForG1063 ifG1487 JoshuaG2424 had given them restG2664G846, God would not have spokenG302G3756G2980 laterG3326G3778 aboutG4012 anotherG243 dayG2250. 9There remainsG620, thenG686, a Sabbath restG4520 for theG3588 peopleG2992 of GodG2316. 10ForG1063 whoeverG3588 entersG1525G1519 God’s restG2663 alsoG2532 restsG2664 fromG575 hisG846 own workG2041, just asG5618 GodG2316 did fromG575 His. 11Let us, therefore, make every effortG4704G3767 to enterG1525G1519 thatG1565 restG2663, so thatG2443 noG3361 oneG5100 will fallG4098 byG1722 following theG3588 sameG846 patternG5262 of disobedienceG543.

The Living Word

(2 Timothy 3:10–17)

12ForG1063 theG3588 wordG3056 of GodG2316 is livingG2198 andG2532 activeG1756. SharperG5114 thanG5228 anyG3956 double-edgedG1366 swordG3162, it piercesG1338 evenG2532 toG891 dividingG3311 soulG5590 andG2532 spiritG4151, jointsG719 andG2532 marrowG3452. It judgesG2924 the thoughtsG1761 andG2532 intentionsG1771 of the heartG2588. 13NothingG3756 in all creationG2937 isG1510 hiddenG852 from God’s sightG1799G846; everythingG3956 is uncoveredG1131 andG2532 exposedG5136 before theG3588 eyesG3788 of HimG846 toG4314 whomG3739 weG1473 must give accountG3056.

14ThereforeG3767, since we haveG2192 a greatG3173 high priestG749 who has passed throughG1330 theG3588 heavensG3772, JesusG2424 theG3588 SonG5207 of GodG2316, let us hold firmly toG2902 whatG3588 we professG3671. 15ForG1063 we do not haveG3756G2192 a high priestG749 who is unableG3361G1410 to sympathizeG4834 withG3588 ourG1473 weaknessesG769, butG1161 we have one who was temptedG3985 inG2596 every wayG3956 thatG2596 we are, yet was withoutG5565 sinG266. 16Let us then approachG3767G4334 theG3588 throneG2362 of graceG5485 withG3326 confidenceG3954, so thatG2443 we may receiveG2983 mercyG1656 andG2532 findG2147 graceG5485 toG1519 helpG996 us in our time of needG2121.