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.