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          DASV: Hebrews 4

1 Therefore while the promise of entering into his rest still
remains, let us fear that anyone of you may seem to have failed
to reach it.
2 For we had good news preached to us, just as they did. But
the message they heard was of no benefit to them, because
they did not connect by faith with those who listened.
3 For we who have believed can enter into that rest; even as
he has said,
      "As I swore in my wrath,
           'They will not enter into my rest,'"
although his works were finished from the foundation of the world.
4 For he has spoken somewhere about the seventh day in this way:
"And God rested on the seventh day from all his works."
5 And again in the passage cited above, "They will not enter into
my rest."
6 Therefore it remains for some to enter it, yet those to whom
the good news was preached previously failed to enter because of
disobedience.
7 He again set up a certain day, "Today," saying through David some
time later just as quoted before,
     "Today, if you will hear his voice,
           do not harden your hearts."
8 For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken later
about another day.
9 There remains, therefore, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
10 For the one who enters into his rest has himself also rested from
his works, just as God did from his.
11 Let us, therefore, endeavor to enter into that rest, that no
one fall by following that same example of disobedience.
12 For the word of God is living, and effective, and sharper than
any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit,
and between the joints and marrow, and is able to judge between the
thoughts and motives of the heart.
13 Now there is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all
things are naked and exposed before the eyes of him before whom we
must give an account.
14 Since then we have such a great high priest, who has passed
through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold on tight
to our confession.
15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize
with our weaknesses; but one who has been tempted in all points
like we are, and yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore confidently approach the throne of grace,
that we may receive mercy, and may find grace when we need help.

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