CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Hebrews 4 New American Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/hebrews/4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmcc/hebrews/4-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com/catholic">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NABRE</a> > Hebrews 4</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrews/3.htm" title="Hebrews 3">◄</a> Hebrews 4 <a href="../hebrews/5.htm" title="Hebrews 5">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New American Bible Revised Edition</td><td width="1%" valign="top"></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><section id="ch65004" class="chapter"> <h1 id="cn65004" class="cn"></h1> <p class="pf"><span class="hemb">The Sabbath Rest.</span> <span id="v65004001" class="ver">1</span>Therefore, let us be on our guard while the promise of entering into his rest remains, that none of you seem to have failed. <span id="v65004002" class="ver">2</span>For in fact we have received the good news just as they did. But the word that they heard did not profit them, for they were not united in faith with those who listened. <span id="v65004003" class="ver">3</span>For we who believed enter into [that] rest, just as he has said:<a id="ren65004003-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en65004003-a">a</a></p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf">“As I swore in my wrath,</p> <p class="sl1l">‘They shall not enter into my rest,’ ”</p> </div> <p class="pcon">and yet his works were accomplished at the foundation of the world. <span id="v65004004" class="ver">4</span>For he has spoken somewhere about the seventh day in this manner, “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works”;<a id="ren65004004-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en65004004-b">b</a> <span id="v65004005" class="ver">5</span>and again, in the previously mentioned place, “They shall not enter into my rest.”<a id="ren65004005-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en65004005-c">c</a> <span id="v65004006" class="ver">6</span>Therefore, since it remains that some will enter into it, and those who formerly received the good news did not enter because of disobedience, <span id="v65004007" class="ver">7</span>he once more set a day, “today,” when long afterwards he spoke through David, as already quoted:<a id="ren65004007-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en65004007-d">d</a></p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf">“Oh, that today you would hear his voice:</p> <p class="sll">‘Harden not your hearts.’ ”</p> </div> <p class="pcon"><span id="v65004008" class="ver">8</span>Now if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterwards of another day.<a id="ren65004008-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en65004008-e">e</a> <span id="v65004009" class="ver">9</span>Therefore, a sabbath rest still remains for the people of God. <span id="v65004010" class="ver">10</span>And whoever enters into God’s rest, rests from his own works as God did from his. <span id="v65004011" class="ver">11</span>Therefore, let us strive to enter into that rest, so that no one may fall after the same example of disobedience.</p> <p><span id="v65004012" class="ver">12</span>Indeed, the word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even between soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.<a id="ren65004012-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en65004012-f">f</a> <span id="v65004013" class="ver">13</span>No creature is concealed from him, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must render an account.<a id="ren65004013-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en65004013-g">g</a></p> <p class="psec"><span class="hemb">Jesus, Compassionate High Priest.</span> <span id="v65004014" class="ver">14</span><a id="rfn65004014-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn65004014-1">*</a> Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.<a id="ren65004014-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en65004014-h">h</a> <span id="v65004015" class="ver">15</span>For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every way, yet without sin.<a id="ren65004015-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en65004015-i">i</a> <span id="v65004016" class="ver">16</span>So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help.<a id="ren65004016-j" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en65004016-j">j</a></p> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../hebrews/3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Hebrews 3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Hebrews 3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../hebrews/5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Hebrews 5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Hebrews 5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>