Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience,
And to whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest, but to those who were disobedient? So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief.
Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits.
For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened.
Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.”
And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles. For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God,
And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.”
Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’ And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.
So the servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and crippled and blind and lame.’ And the servant said, ‘Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.’ And the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.’”
You shall leave your name to my chosen for a curse, and the Lord God will put you to death, but his servants he will call by another name,
But your little ones, who you said would become a prey, I will bring in, and they shall know the land that you have rejected.
I will strike them with the pestilence and disinherit them, and I will make of you a nation greater and mightier than they.”
This is what I mean, brothers: the appointed time has grown very short. From now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none,
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