American Standard Version of 1901
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Give diligence to come shortly unto me:
But we, brethren, being bereaved of you for {Greek: a season of an hour.}a short season, in presence not in heart, endeavored the more exceedingly to see your face with great desire:
Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.
Take heed, brethren, lest haply there shall be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God:
And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that were disobedient?
For indeed we have had {Or, a gospel}good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because {Many ancient authorities read they were.}it was not united by faith with them that heard.
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming {Or, for baptism}to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
For I have given you an example, that ye also should do as I have done to you.
Take, brethren, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spake in the name of the Lord.