He is our God, and we are his people.\par We are his sheep today—\par if we listen to his voice.\par
Hebrews 3:15 - Easy To Read Version This is what that Scripture {\cf2\super [20]} said: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 while it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then while it is [still] called Today, if you would hear His voice and when you hear it, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion [in the desert, when the people provoked and irritated and embittered God against them]. [Ps. 95:7, 8.] American Standard Version (1901) while it is said, To-day if ye shall hear his voice, Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. Common English Bible When it says, “Today, if you hear his voice, don’t have stubborn hearts ” “as they did in the rebellion.” Catholic Public Domain Version For it has been said: "If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts, in the same manner as in the former provocation." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version While it is said, To day if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in that provocation. |
He is our God, and we are his people.\par We are his sheep today—\par if we listen to his voice.\par
So what do you think should be done to a person who shows his hate for the Son of God? Surely that person should have a much worse punishment. Yes, that person should have a worse punishment for not showing respect for the blood (Jesus’ death) that began the new agreement. {\cf2\super [137]} That blood once made that person holy. And that person should have a worse punishment for showing his hate against the Spirit {\cf2\super [138]} of God’s grace (kindness).
The person who is right with me (God)\par will have life because of his faith.\par But if that person turns back \{in fear\},\par I will not be pleased with him.” {\cf2\super [142]} \par \i (Habakkuk 2:3-4)\i0 \par
So God planned another special day. It is called “today.” God spoke about that day through David a long time later. It is the same Scripture {\cf2\super [30]} we used before: