Then there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

But this I say, brothers, the time has been shortened; so that from now on even those having wives should be as though they had none,

I will smite them with death, and destroy them; and I will make of you and of your father's house a great nation, and much greater than this.

And your little ones, who you said should be a prey, them will I bring into the land; and they shall inherit the land, which you rejected.

For you shall leave your name for a loathing to My chosen, and the Lord shall destroy you; but My servants shall be called by a new name,

"Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and it shall be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.

Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.'

"So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding [hall] was filled with guests.

So that servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor and the maimed and the lame and the blind.'

Then the master said to the servant, 'Go out into the roads and hedges, and compel [them] to come in, so that my house may be filled.

But Paul and Barnabas, speaking boldly said, "It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken to you first; but since you thrust it away, and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life; behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

For so the Lord has commanded us: 'I have set you to be a light of the nations, that you should be for salvation to the end of the earth.'"

"Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!"

For indeed we have had the gospel preached [to us] just as those also; but the word which they heard did not profit those, not having been mixed with faith in those having heard it.

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

And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, [saying] that, "In you all the nations shall be blessed."

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.