Hebrews 4

Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still remains, let us fear lest any of you seem to have fallen short of it. For we too have had good news announced to us, just as they did. But the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united in faith with those who listened. For we who have believed enter the rest, just as he has said, “So I swore in my wrath, ‘They will not enter my rest,’” although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. For somewhere he has spoken of the seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.” And again in this passage, “They will not enter my rest.” Since, then, it remains for some to enter it, and those who earlier had the good news announced to them did not enter because of disobedience, he again appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David after so long a time, as has already been said, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.” For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken afterward of another day. So a Sabbath rest remains for the people of God. For whoever has entered his rest has also rested from his own works, just as God did from his. Let us therefore make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one falls by following the same example of disobedience. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword. It pierces as far as the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerns the thoughts and intentions of the heart. No creature is hidden before him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of the one to whom we must give an account. 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. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

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