Therefore let us fear, lest while the promise remains to enter into His rest, anyone of you seems to have fallen short.

But we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until [the] end,

"Enter in through the narrow gate; because wide is the gate, and broad is the way which leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in through it.

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men seize it.

Come to Me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

Strive to enter through the narrow gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

The law and the prophets [were] until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone enters forcibly into it.

Work not for the food which perishes, but for the food which abides unto everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give to you; for [upon] Him God the Father has set [His] seal."

So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

Therefore, brothers, be even more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for by doing these things you shall by no means stumble at any time.

For in this way the entrance will be supplied to you richly into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Take heed, brothers, lest there be in anyone of you a wicked heart of unbelief in departing from the living God;

And to whom did He swear that they would not enter into His rest, except to those who disobeyed?

And we see that they were not able to enter on account of unbelief.

"Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now you were shown mercy through their disobedience,

For God has shut up all to disobedience, that He might show mercy to all.

in which you once walked according to the age of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit which is now working in the sons of disobedience,

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Because of which things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience,

They profess to know God, but in their works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.

For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, being deceived, being enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.