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Therefore, we must fear if, while a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short of it.

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also did; but the word they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united with those who listened with faith.

For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

For we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said, "AS I SWORE IN MY ANGER, THEY CERTAINLY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST," although His works were finished from the foundation of the world.

For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

For He has said somewhere concerning the seventh day: "AND GOD RESTED ON THE SEVENTH DAY FROM ALL HIS WORKS";

For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.

and again in this passage, "THEY CERTAINLY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST."

And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.

Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who previously had good news preached to them failed to enter because of disobedience,

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

He again sets a certain day, "Today," saying through David after so long a time just as has been said before, "TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS."

Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

For if Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken of another day after that.

For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

Consequently, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His.

For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.