New American Standard Bible 1995 | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
1Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession; | 1Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession; |
2He was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was in all His house. | 2He was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was in all His house. |
3For He has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by just so much as the builder of the house has more honor than the house. | 3For He has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by just so much as the builder of the house has more honor than the house. |
4For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. | 4For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. |
5Now Moses was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken later; | 5Now Moses was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken later; |
6but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house-- whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end. | 6but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house-- whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end. |
7Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says, "TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, | 7Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says, "TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, |
8DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS AS WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME, AS IN THE DAY OF TRIAL IN THE WILDERNESS, | 8DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS AS WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME, AS IN THE DAY OF TRIAL IN THE WILDERNESS, |
9WHERE YOUR FATHERS TRIED Me BY TESTING Me, AND SAW MY WORKS FOR FORTY YEARS. | 9WHERE YOUR FATHERS TRIED Me BY TESTING Me, AND SAW MY WORKS FOR FORTY YEARS. |
10"THEREFORE I WAS ANGRY WITH THIS GENERATION, AND SAID, 'THEY ALWAYS GO ASTRAY IN THEIR HEART, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW MY WAYS'; | 10"THEREFORE I WAS ANGRY WITH THIS GENERATION, AND SAID, 'THEY ALWAYS GO ASTRAY IN THEIR HEART, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW MY WAYS'; |
11AS I SWORE IN MY WRATH, 'THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST.'" | 11AS I SWORE IN MY WRATH, 'THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST.'" |
12Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. | 12Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. |
13But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called "Today," so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. | 13But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called "Today," so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. |
14For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end, | 14For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end, |
15while it is said, "TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS, AS WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME." | 15while it is said, "TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS, AS WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME." |
16For who provoked Him when they had heard? Indeed, did not all those who came out of Egypt led by Moses? | 16For who provoked Him when they had heard? Indeed, did not all those who came out of Egypt led by Moses? |
17And with whom was He angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? | 17And with whom was He angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? |
18And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who were disobedient? | 18And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who were disobedient? |
19So we see that they were not able to enter because of unbelief. | 19So we see that they were not able to enter because of unbelief. |
New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit //www.lockman.org | New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit //www.lockman.org |
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