1 Let us beware, then: since the promise never lapses, none of you must think that he has come too late for the promise of entering his place of rest.
2 We received the gospel exactly as they did; but hearing the message did them no good because they did not share the faith of those who did listen.
3 We, however, who have faith, are entering a place of rest, as in the text: And then in my anger I swore that they would never enter my place of rest. Now God's work was all finished at the beginning of the world;
4 as one text says, referring to the seventh day: And God rested on the seventh day after all the work he had been doing.
5 And, again, the passage above says: They will never reach my place of rest.
6 It remains the case, then, that there would be some people who would reach it, and since those who first heard the good news were prevented from entering by their refusal to believe,
7 God fixed another day, a Today, when he said through David in the text already quoted: If only you would listen to him today; do not harden your hearts.
8 If Joshua had led them into this place of rest, God would not later have spoken of another day.
9 There must still be, therefore, a seventh-day rest reserved for God's people,
10 since to enter the place of rest is to rest after your work, as God did after his.
11 Let us, then, press forward to enter this place of rest, or some of you might copy this example of refusal to believe and be lost.
12 The word of God is something alive and active: it cuts more incisively than any two-edged sword: it can seek out the place where soul is divided from spirit, or joints from marrow; it can pass judgement on secret emotions and thoughts.
13 No created thing is hidden from him; everything is uncovered and stretched fully open to the eyes of the one to whom we must give account of ourselves.
14 Since in Jesus, the Son of God, we have the supreme high priest who has gone through to the highest heaven, we must hold firm to our profession of faith.
15 For the high priest we have is not incapable of feeling our weaknesses with us, but has been put to the test in exactly the same way as ourselves, apart from sin.
16 Let us, then, have no fear in approaching the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace when we are in need of help.
Versículos relacionados com Hebrews, 4:
Hebrews 4 talks about the importance of entering God's rest through faith in Jesus Christ, showing that those who have not entered the rest of God through the unbelief of their hearts did not experience God's promise. The chapter also highlights the nature of God's Word as living and powerful, capable of discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Moreover, urge believers to find themselves confidently to the throne of grace to obtain mercy and grace in time of necessity.
Deuteronomy 1:32-33: "However, you did not want to go, but you rebelled against the commandment of the Lord, your God. You murmured in your tents and said, 'The Lord hates us; so brought us from Egypt to surrender us into the hands of the Amorites and destroy us. " This verse shows how disbelief can prevent people from entering God's rest, how it happened to the Israelites who refused to trust God and rebelled against Him, even after they saw all the miracles He did for them in Egypt.
Psalm 95:7-8: "For He is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, the flock he leads. If only you hear your voice today, do not harde the heart as in Meribá, as in Massa in the desert. " This verse highlights the importance of listening to God's voice and obeying Him, that we may enter God's rest and not harden our hearts by unbelief.
Jeremiah 23:29: "Is it not my word as fire, does the Lord declare, and as a hammer that breaks a rock?" This verse shows the powerful and penetrating nature of the Word of God, which is capable of discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart and guiding us to true faith in Jesus Christ.
James 4:16: "How do you know what will happen tomorrow? Your life is like the fog at dawn: it's a fleeting." This verse reminds us of the brevity of life and the importance of seeking God as we still have time, that we may enter God's rest through faith in Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 11:6: "Without faith it is impossible to please God, because whoever approaches him must believe that He exists and that they reward those who seek Him." This verse highlights the importance of faith in God so that we can approach the throne of grace with confidence and receive mercy and grace in time of necessity.
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