The Sabbath Rest
(Genesis 2:1–3; Exodus 16:22–30)

1 Φοβηθῶμεν (We should fear) οὖν (therefore) μή‿ (lest) ποτε (ever) καταλειπομένης (left remaining) ἐπαγγελίας (the promise) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) κατάπαυσιν (rest) αὐτοῦ (of Him) δοκῇ (should seem) τις (any) ἐξ (of) ὑμῶν (you⁺) ὑστερηκέναι (to have fallen short). 2 καὶ (Also) γάρ (for) ἐσμεν (we are those) εὐηγγελισμένοι (having had the gospel proclaimed) καθάπερ (even as) κἀκεῖνοι (also those)· ἀλλ’ (but) οὐκ (not) ὠφέλησεν (profited) ὁ (the) λόγος (word) τῆς (of their) ἀκοῆς (hearing) ἐκείνους (those) μὴ (not) συγκεκερασμένους (having been united with) τῇ (the) πίστει (faith) τοῖς (of those) ἀκούσασιν (having heard).

3 Εἰσερχόμεθα (We enter) γὰρ (for) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) κατάπαυσιν (rest) οἱ (those) πιστεύσαντες (having believed), καθὼς (just as) εἴρηκεν (He has said)·

Ὡς (As) ὤμοσα (I swore) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ὀργῇ (wrath) μου (of Me)·

Εἰ (Not) εἰσελεύσονται (shall they enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) κατάπαυσίν (rest) μου (of Me),

Καίτοι (And yet) τῶν (the) ἔργων (works) ἀπὸ (from) καταβολῆς (the foundation) κόσμου (of the world) γενηθέντων (were done). 4 εἴρηκεν (He has spoken) γάρ (for) που (somewhere) περὶ (about) τῆς (the) ἑβδόμης (seventh day) οὕτως (thus)· Καὶ (And) κατέπαυσεν (rested) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐν (on) τῇ (the) ἡμέρᾳ (day) τῇ (-) ἑβδόμῃ (seventh) ἀπὸ (from) πάντων (all) τῶν (the) ἔργων (works) αὐτοῦ (of Him)· 5 καὶ (And) ἐν (in) τούτῳ (this) πάλιν (again)· Εἰ (Not) εἰσελεύσονται (shall they enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) κατάπαυσίν (rest) μου (of Me).

6 Ἐπεὶ (Since) οὖν (therefore) ἀπολείπεται (it remains for) τινὰς (some) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) αὐτήν (it), καὶ (and) οἱ (those) πρότερον (formerly) εὐαγγελισθέντες (having had the gospel proclaimed) οὐκ (not) εἰσῆλθον (entered) δι’ (because of) ἀπείθειαν (disobedience), 7 πάλιν (again) τινὰ (a certain) ὁρίζει (He designates) ἡμέραν (day), Σήμερον (Today), ἐν (in) Δαυὶδ (David) λέγων (saying) μετὰ (after) τοσοῦτον (so long) χρόνον (a time), καθὼς (just as) προείρηται (it has been said before)· Σήμερον (Today) ἐὰν (if) τῆς (the) φωνῆς (voice) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἀκούσητε (you⁺ should hear), μὴ (not) σκληρύνητε (harden) τὰς (the) καρδίας (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you⁺).

8 Εἰ (If) γὰρ (for) αὐτοὺς (-) Ἰησοῦς (Joshua) κατέπαυσεν (had given them rest), οὐκ (not) ἂν (-) περὶ (about) ἄλλης (another) ἐλάλει (He would have spoken) μετὰ (after) ταῦτα (this) ἡμέρας (day). 9 ἄρα (So then) ἀπολείπεται (there remains) σαββατισμὸς (a Sabbath rest) τῷ (for the) λαῷ (people) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God). 10 ὁ (The one) γὰρ (for) εἰσελθὼν (having entered) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) κατάπαυσιν (rest) αὐτοῦ (of Him) καὶ (also) αὐτὸς (he) κατέπαυσεν (rested) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) ἔργων (works) αὐτοῦ (of him), ὥσπερ (just as) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (-) ἰδίων (His own) ὁ (-) Θεός (God did). 11 Σπουδάσωμεν (We should be diligent) οὖν (therefore) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) ἐκείνην (that) τὴν (-) κατάπαυσιν (rest), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (no) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) αὐτῷ (same) τις (one) ὑποδείγματι (exhibit) πέσῃ (should fall) τῆς (-) ἀπειθείας (of disobedience).

The Living Word
(2 Timothy 3:10–17)

12 Ζῶν (Living is) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) λόγος (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) ἐνεργὴς (effective) καὶ (and) τομώτερος (sharper) ὑπὲρ (than) πᾶσαν (any) μάχαιραν (sword) δίστομον (two-edged) καὶ (even) διϊκνούμενος (penetrating) ἄχρι (as far as) μερισμοῦ (the division) ψυχῆς (of soul) καὶ (and) πνεύματος (spirit), ἁρμῶν (of joints) τε (and) καὶ (also) μυελῶν (marrows), καὶ (and) κριτικὸς (able to judge) ἐνθυμήσεων (the thoughts) καὶ (and) ἐννοιῶν (intentions) καρδίας (of the heart)· 13 καὶ (And) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (there is) κτίσις (a created thing) ἀφανὴς (hidden) ἐνώπιον (before) αὐτοῦ (Him), πάντα (all things) δὲ (however) γυμνὰ (are bare) καὶ (and) τετραχηλισμένα (exposed) τοῖς (to the) ὀφθαλμοῖς (eyes) αὐτοῦ (of Him), πρὸς (to) ὃν (whom) ἡμῖν (is our) ὁ (-) λόγος (account).

14 Ἔχοντες (Having) οὖν (therefore) ἀρχιερέα (a high priest) μέγαν (great) διεληλυθότα (having passed through) τοὺς (the) οὐρανούς (heavens), Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), κρατῶμεν (let us hold fast) τῆς (to our) ὁμολογίας (confession). 15 οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ἔχομεν (we have) ἀρχιερέα (a high priest) μὴ (not) δυνάμενον (being able) συμπαθῆσαι (to sympathize) ταῖς (with the) ἀσθενείαις (weaknesses) ἡμῶν (of us), πεπειρασμένον (one having been tempted) δὲ (however) κατὰ (in) πάντα (all things) καθ’ (by) ὁμοιότητα (the same way) χωρὶς (without) ἁμαρτίας (sin). 16 προσερχώμεθα (Let us come) οὖν (therefore) μετὰ (with) παρρησίας (confidence) τῷ (to the) θρόνῳ (throne) τῆς (-) χάριτος (of grace), ἵνα (so that) λάβωμεν (we may receive) ἔλεος (mercy) καὶ (and) χάριν (grace) εὕρωμεν (may find) εἰς (for) εὔκαιρον (in time of need) βοήθειαν (help).