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For we who have believed are entering that rest, just as God[a] has said,

“As in my anger I swore,
‘They shall not enter my rest,’ ”

though his works were finished since the foundation of the world.

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  1. 4.3 Gk he

Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said,

“So I declared on oath in my anger,
    ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”[a](A)

And yet his works have been finished since the creation of the world.

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  1. Hebrews 4:3 Psalm 95:11; also in verse 5

11 Therefore in my anger I swore,
    “They shall not enter my rest.”(A)

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11 So I declared on oath(A) in my anger,
    ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”(B)

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28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.(A) 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.(B)

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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)

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20 He was destined before the foundation of the world but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake.(A)

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20 He was chosen before the creation of the world,(A) but was revealed in these last times(B) for your sake.

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31 God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.(A)

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31 God saw all that he had made,(A) and it was very good.(B) And there was evening, and there was morning(C)—the sixth day.

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26 for then he would have had to suffer again and again since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to remove sin by the sacrifice of himself.(A)

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26 Otherwise Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world.(A) But he has appeared(B) once for all(C) at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself.(D)

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just as he chose us in Christ[a] before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love.(A)

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  1. 1.4 Gk in him

For he chose us(A) in him before the creation of the world(B) to be holy and blameless(C) in his sight. In love(D)

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11 As in my anger I swore,
    ‘They will not enter my rest.’ ”

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11 So I declared on oath in my anger,(A)
    ‘They shall never enter my rest.’ (B)[a](C)

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  1. Hebrews 3:11 Psalm 95:7-11

35 This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet:[a]

“I will open my mouth to speak in parables;
    I will proclaim what has been hidden since the foundation.”[b](A)

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  1. 13.35 Other ancient authorities read the prophet Isaiah
  2. 13.35 Other ancient authorities add of the world

35 So was fulfilled(A) what was spoken through the prophet:

“I will open my mouth in parables,
    I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”[a](B)

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  1. Matthew 13:35 Psalm 78:2

12     to whom he has said,
“This is rest;
    give rest to the weary,
and this is repose,”
    yet they would not hear.(A)

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12 to whom he said,
    “This is the resting place, let the weary rest”;(A)
and, “This is the place of repose”—
    but they would not listen.

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11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and consecrated it.(A)

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11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth,(A) the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested(B) on the seventh day.(C) Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

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14 For we have become partners of Christ, if only we hold our first confidence firm to the end.

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14 We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold(A) our original conviction firmly to the very end.(B)

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Results of Justification

Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,(A) through whom we have obtained access[b] to this grace in which we stand, and we[c] boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God.(B)

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  1. 5.1 Other ancient authorities read let us
  2. 5.2 Other ancient authorities add by faith
  3. 5.2 Or let us

Peace and Hope

Therefore, since we have been justified(A) through faith,(B) we[a] have peace(C) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,(D) through whom we have gained access(E) by faith into this grace in which we now stand.(F) And we[b] boast in the hope(G) of the glory of God.

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  1. Romans 5:1 Many manuscripts let us
  2. Romans 5:2 Or let us