1. Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.
2. For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because they were not united by faith with them that heard.
3. For we which have believed do enter into that rest; even as he hath said, As I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
4. For he hath said somewhere of the seventh day on this wise, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works;
5. and in this place again, They shall not enter into my rest.
6. Seeing therefore it remaineth that some should enter thereinto, and they to whom the good tidings were before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,
7. he again defineth a certain day, saying in David, after so long a time, Today, as it hath been before said, Today if ye shall hear his voice, Harden not your hearts.