HEBREWS CHAPTER IV.

[1 The Christian's rest to be attained by faith. 12 The power of God's 
word.]

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. 
2 For unto us was the gospel preached as well as 
unto them: but the word preached did not profit them,
not being fixed with faith in them that heard it.
3 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. 
4 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. 
5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into 
my rest. 
6 Seeing, therefore it remaineth that some must 
enter therein, and they to whom it was first 
preached entered not in because of unbelief: 
7 (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. 
8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would 
he not afterward have spoken of another day. 
9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people 
of God. 
10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath 
ceased from his own works, as God did from his.)
11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, 
lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. 
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, 
and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing 
even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and 
of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the 
thoughts and intents of the heart. 
13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest 
in his sight: but all things are naked and opened 
unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. 
14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest, 
that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of 
God, let us hold fast our profession. 
15 For we have not an high priest which cannot
be touched with the feeling of our infirmities: but 
was in all points tempted like as we are, yet with 
out sin. 
16 Let us therefore come bolding unto the throne
of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace 
to help in time of need. 

HEBREWS CHAPTER III.

[Christ is shewed to be more worthy than Moses: 7 therefore we must be careful 
not to follow the example of the obstinate and unbelieving Israelites,;] 

WHEREFORE, holy brethren, partakers of the 
heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and 
High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, 
as also Moses was faithful in all his house. 
3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory 
than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the 
house, hath more honour than the house. 
4 For every house is builded by some man; but 
he that built all things is God. 
5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house,
as a servant, for a testimony of those things which
were to be spoken after:
6 But Christ as a Son over his own house:
whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence, 
and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. 
7 Wherefore, as the Holy Ghost said, To-day 
if ye will hear his voice, 
8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, 
in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and 
saw my works forty years. 
10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation 
and said, They do always err in their heart; and 
they have not known my ways. 
11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not 
enter into my rest. 
12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of 
you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the 
living God. 
13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called
To-day; lest any of you be hardened through the 
deceitfulness of sin. 
14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we 
hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto 
the end;
15 While it is said To-day if ye will hear his 
voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. 
16 For some, when they had heard, did provoke:
howbeit, not all that came out of Egypt by Moses. 
17 But with whom was he grieved forty years?
was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcasses 
fell in the wilderness?
18 And to whom sware he that they should not
enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
19 So we see that they could not enter in because 
of unbelief. 

HEBREWS CHAPTER II.

  

[1 Our obligation to give earnest heed to the gospel. 5 The dominion of the 
world not granted to angels, but to the Son,]


    THEREFORE we ought to give the more earnest 
heed to the things which we have heard, lest at 
any time we should let them slip. 
2 For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, 
and every transgression and disobedience received
a just recompense of reward;
3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great 
salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by 
the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that 
heard him; 
4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs 
and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts 
of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will? 
5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection 
the world to come whereof we speak. 
6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, 
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the 
son of man, that thou visitest him? 
7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels;
thou crownedst him with glory and honor, 
and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under 
his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under 
him, he left nothing that is not put under him:
9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower 
than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned 
with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God
should taste death for every man. 
10 For it became him, for whom are all things ,
and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons
unto glory, to make the Captain of their salvation
perfect through sufferings. 
11 For both he that sanctifieth, and they who 
are sanctified, are all of one: for which cause he 
is not ashamed to call them brethren, 
12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my 
brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing 
praise unto thee. 
13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And 
again, Behold, I, and the children which God hath 
given me. 
14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers 
of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part 
of the same; that through death he might destroy
him that had the power of death, that is the devil; 
15 And deliver them, who, through fear of death,
were all their life-time subject to bondage.
16 For verily he took not on him the nature of 
angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. 
17 Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be 
made like unto his brethren; that he might be a merciful
and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to 
God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. 
18 For in that he himself hath suffered, being 
tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.