¹¹ Because of this, let us have a strong desire to come into that rest, and let no one go after the example of those who went against God's orders.

¹⁸ And to whom did he make an oath that they might not come into his rest? was it not to those who went against his orders?

¹⁹ So we see that they were not able to go in because they had no belief.

¹ Let us then, though we still have God's word that we may come into his rest, go in fear that some of you may be unable to do so.

¹² My brothers, take care that there is not by chance in any one of you an evil heart without belief, turning away from the living God:

³ For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.

¹⁶ They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.

⁶ Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him.

² In which you were living in the past, after the ways of this present world, doing the pleasure of the lord of the power of the air, the spirit who is now working in those who go against the purpose of God;

¹⁹ So, then, King Agrippa, I did not go against the vision from heaven;

²⁴ Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.

²⁸ Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest.

²⁹ Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;

³⁰ For my yoke is good, and the weight I take up is not hard.

¹⁰ For this reason, my brothers, take all the more care to make your selection and approval certain; for if you do these things you will never have a fall:

¹¹ For so the way will be open to you into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

¹¹ And it is our desire that you may all keep the same high purpose in certain hope to the end:

⁶ Because of which the wrath of God comes on those who go against his orders;

¹² So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;

³⁰ For as you, in time past, were not under the rule of God, but now have got mercy through their turning away,

³¹ So in the same way these have gone against the orders of God, so that by the mercy given to you they may now get mercy.

³² For God has let them all go against his orders, so that he might have mercy on them all.

²⁷ Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark.

¹⁶ The law and the prophets were till John: but then came the preaching of the kingdom of God, and everyone makes his way into it by force.

¹² And from the days of John the Baptist till now, the kingdom of heaven is forcing its way in, and men of force take it.

¹³ Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.