¹⁵ looking carefully lest anyone ^(A)fall short of the grace of God; lest any ^(B)root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;

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

^4 (A)You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; ^(B)you have fallen from grace.

¹⁸ so that there may not be among you man or woman or family or tribe, ^(A)whose heart turns away today from the Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations, ^(B)and that there may not be among you a root bearing ^(C)bitterness or wormwood;

Marks of the Ministry

6 We then, as ^(A)workers together with Him also ^(B)plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

Maintain Your Life with God

²⁰ But you, beloved, ^(A)building yourselves up on your most holy faith, ^(B)praying in the Holy Spirit, ²¹ keep yourselves in the love of God, ^(C)looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

The Promise of Rest

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

³³ Do not be deceived: ^(A)“Evil company corrupts good habits.”

^6 (A)Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that ^(B)a little leaven leavens the whole lump?