The Word Discovers Our Condition

11 (A)Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.

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11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.(A)

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24 (A)“Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for (B)many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

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24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door,(A) because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

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18 And (A)to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who did not obey? 19 So we see that they could not enter in because of (B)unbelief.

The Promise of Rest

Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, (C)let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it.

18 And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest(A) if not to those who disobeyed?(B) 19 So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief.(C)

A Sabbath-Rest for the People of God

Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it.(D)

28 Come to (A)Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you (B)and learn from Me, for I am [a]gentle and (C)lowly in heart, (D)and you will find rest for your souls. 30 (E)For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 11:29 meek

28 “Come to me,(A) all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.(B) 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,(C) for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.(D) 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”(E)

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10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent (A)to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters,[a] make every effort to confirm your calling(A) and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble,(B) 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom(C) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:10 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.

11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence (A)to the full assurance of hope until the end,

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11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope(A) for may be fully realized.

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12 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God;

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12 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.(A)

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Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

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Let no one deceive you(A) with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath(B) comes on those who are disobedient.(C)

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For (A)we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

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At one time(A) we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

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16 They profess to (A)know God, but (B)in works they deny Him, being [a]abominable, disobedient, (C)and disqualified for every good work.

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Footnotes

  1. Titus 1:16 detestable

16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him.(A) They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.(B)

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Paul’s Post-Conversion Life

19 “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

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19 “So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient(A) to the vision from heaven.

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12 (A)And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

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12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence,[a] and violent people have been raiding it.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 11:12 Or been forcefully advancing

The Narrow Way(A)

13 (B)“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.

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The Narrow and Wide Gates

13 “Enter through the narrow gate.(A) For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.

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