Hebrews 4:10-12

Contemporary English Version

¹⁰^(A) On that day God's people will rest from their work, just as God rested from his work.

¹¹We should do our best to enter the place of rest, so none of us will disobey and miss going there, as they did. ¹²God's word is alive and powerful! It is sharper than any double-edged sword. His word can cut through our spirits and souls and through our joints and marrow, until it discovers the desires and thoughts of our hearts.

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Hebrews 4:10-12

New International Version

¹⁰for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works,^[a]^(A) just as God did from his.^(B) ¹¹Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.^(C)

¹²For the word of God^(D) is alive^(E) and active.^(F) Sharper than any double-edged sword,^(G) it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.^(H)