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but the message they heard did not benefit them, because it was not united with faith [in God] by those who heard. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/4-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>For we who believe [that is, we who personally trust and confidently rely on God] enter that rest [so we have His inner peace now because we are confident in our salvation, and assured of His power], just as He has said, <p class="indent1stline">“AS I SWORE [an oath] IN MY WRATH, <t><p class="indent1">THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST,” <p class="R">[this He said] although His works were <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[a]</a></span>completed from the foundation of the world [waiting for all who would believe]. <A><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/4-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>For somewhere [in Scripture] He has said this about the seventh day: “AND GOD RESTED ON THE SEVENTH DAY FROM ALL HIS WORKS”; <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/4-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>and again in this, “THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/4-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Therefore, since the promise remains for some to enter His rest, and those who formerly had the good news preached to them failed to [grasp it and did not] enter because of [their unbelief evidenced by] disobedience, <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/4-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>He again sets a definite day, [a new] “Today,” [providing another opportunity to enter that rest by] saying through David after so long a time, just as has been said before [in the words already quoted], <p class="indent1stline">“TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, <t><p class="indent1">DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS.” <A><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>[This mention of a rest was not a reference to their entering into Canaan.] For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not speak about another day [of opportunity] after that. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>So there remains a [full and complete] Sabbath rest for the people of God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/4-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>For the one who has once entered His rest has also rested from [the weariness and pain of] his [human] labors, just as God rested from [those labors uniquely] His own. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/4-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Let us therefore make every effort to enter that rest [of God, to know and experience it for ourselves], so that no one will fall by <i>following</i> the same example of disobedience [as those who died in the wilderness]. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>For the word of God is living and active <i>and</i> full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>sword, penetrating as far as the division of the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[c]</a></span>soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing <i>and</i> judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open <i>and</i> exposed, and revealed to the eyes of Him with whom we have to give account. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Inasmuch then as we [believers] have a great High Priest who has [already ascended and] passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession [of faith and cling tenaciously to our absolute trust in Him as Savior]. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/4-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize <i>and</i> understand our weaknesses <i>and</i> temptations, but One who has been tempted [knowing exactly how it feels to be human] in every respect as <i>we are, yet</i> without [committing any] sin. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Therefore let us [with privilege] approach the throne of grace [that is, the throne of God’s gracious favor] with confidence <i>and</i> without fear, so that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find [His amazing] grace to help in time of need [an appropriate blessing, coming just at the right moment].<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">3</span> God “rested” because everything that needed to be done was done--everything was complete, fully accomplished. In human terms this expression is used when a lawyer completes his presentation in a court of law; he “rests” his case--everything is in evidence, there is nothing left to present.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">12</span> In addition to “sword,” the word in Greek was used for the knife used by the priests to slit the throats of the sacrificial lambs and for the knife (scalpel) used by a surgeon.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">12</span> “soul and spirit” used here to emphasize the whole person, not two separate entities as in other passages.<br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Amplified Bible Copyright © 2015<br>by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved <a href="http://www.lockman.org">www.lockman.org</a><br><br><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br>                                                                                                                                <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 align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>