CHAPTER 4

The Believer’s Rest

1 Therefore, let us fear, lest, while a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you may seem to have afallen short of it.

2 For indeed we have had good news proclaimed to us, just as they also; but athe word 1that was heard did not profit those 2who were not united with faith among those who heard.

3 For we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said,

“aAs I swore in My wrath,

They shall not enter My rest,”

although His works were finished bfrom the foundation of the world.

4 For He has spoken asomewhere in this way concerning the seventh day: “bAnd God crested on the seventh day from all His works”;

5 and again in this passage, “aThey shall not enter My rest.”

6 Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly had good news proclaimed to them failed to enter because of adisobedience,

7 He again determines 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 So 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 us be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall into the same aexample of bdisobedience.

12 For athe word of God is bliving and cactive and sharper than any two-edged dsword, and piercing as far as the division of esoul and fspirit, of both joints and marrow, and gable to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

13 And athere is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are 1buncovered and laid bare to the eyes of Him to whom we have an account to give.

Jesus Our Great High Priest

14 Therefore, since we have a great ahigh priest who has bpassed through the heavens, Jesus cthe Son of God, let us take hold of 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 like we are, yet cwithout sin.

16 Therefore let us adraw near with bconfidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.