³ Then they came back to Joshua and said to him, Do not send all the people up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and make an attack on Ai; there is no need for all the people to be tired with the journey there, for it is only a small town.

⁴ The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.

²⁵ The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work.

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.

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.

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

¹² So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.

⁵ So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue,

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: