Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?

Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard {it}. {the word...: Gr. the word of hearing} {not being...: or, because they were not united by faith to}

Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and {that} they will hear it.

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. {rest: or, keeping of a sabbath}

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, {saying}, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised.

I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they.

And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:

So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. 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 hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

But this I say, brethren, the time {is} short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

But without faith {it is} impossible to please {him}: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and {that} he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?

Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word: {the pleasant...: Heb. a land of desire}

Oh that I knew where I might find him! {that} I might come {even} to his seat!

Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard {it}. {the word...: Gr. the word of hearing} {not being...: or, because they were not united by faith to}

And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I {am} the LORD.