⁹Therefore, a Sabbath rest remains for God’s people. ¹⁰For the person who has entered His rest has rested from his own works, just as God did from His. ^v¹¹Let us then make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall into the same pattern of disobedience.

¹²For the word of God is living and effective ^wand sharper than any double-edged sword, ^xpenetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart. ^y¹³No creature is hidden from Him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom ^zwe must give an account.

Our Great High Priest

¹⁴Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens—Jesus the Son of God—let us hold fast to the confession. ^a¹⁵For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tested in every way as we are, ^byet without sin. ^c¹⁶Therefore let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us at the proper time.

Read in Logos

Hebrews 4:12: For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Cross references

v4:10 Heb 4:4; Rv 14:13
w4:12 Jr 23:29; 1Pt 1:23
x4:12 Is 49:2; Eph 6:17; Rv 1:16; 2:12
y4:12 1Co 14:24–25
z4:13 2Ch 16:9; Jb 26:6; 34:21; Ps 33:13–15
a4:14 Heb 3:1; 6:20; 10:23
b4:15 Is 53:3; Heb 2:18
c4:15 2Co 5:21; 1Pt 2:22