Hebrews 4:6-11
Christian Standard Bible
6 Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news did not enter because of disobedience,(A) 7 he again specifies a certain day—today. He specified this speaking through David after such a long time:
8 For if Joshua(C) had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. 9 Therefore, a Sabbath rest remains for God’s people. 10 For the person who has entered his rest has rested from his own works, just as God did from his.(D) 11 Let us, then, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall into the same pattern of disobedience.
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- 4:7 Ps 95:7–8
Hebrews 4:6-11
Common English Bible
6 Therefore, it’s left open for some to enter it, and the ones who had the good news preached to them before didn’t enter because of disobedience. 7 Just as it says in the passage above, God designates a certain day as “today,” when he says through David much later,
Today, if you hear his voice,
don’t have stubborn hearts.[a]
8 If Joshua gave the Israelites rest, God wouldn’t have spoken about another day later on. 9 So you see that a sabbath rest is left open for God’s people. 10 The one who entered God’s rest also rested from his works, just as God rested from his own.
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11 Therefore, let’s make every effort to enter that rest so that no one will fall by following the same example of disobedience,
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