{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/dbt/hebrews/4","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T02:53:52.008Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","book":"Hebrews","bookSlug":"hebrews","chapter":4,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":3,"nextChapter":5,"totalChapters":13,"totalVerses":16},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you might seem to have failed of it."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"For indeed we have had glad tidings presented to us, even as they also; but the word of the report did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For we enter into the rest who have believed; as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest; although the works had been completed from the foundation of the world."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"For he has said somewhere of the seventh day thus, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works:"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"and in this again, If they shall enter into my rest."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Seeing therefore it remains that some enter into it, and those who first received the glad tidings did not enter in on account of not hearkening to the word,"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"again he determines a certain day, saying, in David, 'To-day,' after so long a time; (according as it has been said before), To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"For if Jesus had brought them into rest, he would not have spoken afterwards about another day."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"There remains then a sabbatism to the people of God."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"For he that has entered into his rest, he also has rested from his works, as God did from his own."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Let us therefore use diligence to enter into that rest, that no one may fall after the same example of not hearkening to the word."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"For the word of God is living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to the division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things are naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Having therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Let us approach therefore with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help."}],"citation":{"inline":"Hebrews 4 (DBT)","markdown":"[Hebrews 4](https://primebible.com/dbt/hebrews/4)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/hebrews/4 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}