Hebræerne 4
1 Lader os derfor, da der endnu staar en Forjættelse tilbage om at indgaa til hans Hvile, vogte os for, at nogen af eder skal mene, at han er kommen for silde.
Therefore let us be on our guard lest perhaps, while He still leaves us a promise of being admitted to His rest, some one of you should be found to have fallen short of it.
2 Thi ogsaa os er der forkyndt godt Budskab ligesom hine; men Ordet, som de hørte, hjalp ikke dem, fordi det ikke var forenet med Troen hos dem, som hørte det.
For Good News has been brought to us as truly as to them; but the message they heard failed to benefit them, because they were not one in faith with those who gave heed to it.
3 Thi vi gaa ind til Hvilen, vi, som ere komne til Troen, efter hvad han har sagt: „Saa svor jeg i min Vrede: Sandelig, de skulle ikke gaa ind til min Hvile, ‟ omendskønt Gerningerne vare fuldbragte fra Verdens Grundlæggelse.
We who have believed are soon to be admitted to the true rest; as He has said, "As I swore in My anger, they shall not be admitted to My rest," although God's works had been going on ever since the creation of the world.
4 Thi han har et Sted sagt om den syvende Dag saaledes: „Og Gud hvilede paa den syvende Dag fra alle sine Gerninger.‟
For, as we know, when speaking of the seventh day He has used the words, "And God rested on the seventh day from all His works;"
5 Og fremdeles paa dette Sted: „Sandelig, de skulle ikke gaa ind til min Hvile.‟
and He has also declared, "They shall not be admitted to My rest."
6 Efterdi der altsaa staar tilbage, at nogle skulle gaa ind til den, og de, hvem der først blev forkyndt godt Budskab, ikke gik ind for deres Genstridigheds Skyld:
Since, then, it is still true that some will be admitted to that rest, and that because of disobedience those who formerly had Good News proclaimed to them were not admitted,
7 Saa bestemmer han atter en Dag: „I Dag, ‟ siger han ved David lang Tid efter, (som ovenfor sagt): „I Dag, naar I høre hans Røst, da forhærder ikke eders Hjerter!‟
He again definitely mentions a certain day, "To-day," saying long afterwards, by David's lips, in the words already quoted, "To-day, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts."
8 Thi dersom Josva havde skaffet dem Hvile, da Vilde han ikke tale om en anden Dag siden efter.
For if Joshua had given them the true rest, we should not afterwards hear God speaking of another still future day.
9 Altsaa er der en Sabbatshvile tilbage for Guds Folk.
It follows that there still remains a sabbath rest for the people of God.
10 Thi den, som er gaaet ind til hans Hvile, Ogsaa han har faaet Hvile fra sine Gerninger, ligesom Gud fra sine.
For He who has been admitted to His rest, has rested from His works as God did from His.
11 Lader os derfor gøre os Flid for at gaa ind til hin Hvile, for at ikke nogen skal falde ved den samme Genstridighed, som hine gave Eksempel paa.
Let it then be our earnest endeavour to be admitted to that rest, so that no one may perish through following the same example of unbelief.
12 Thi Guds Ord er levende og kraftigt og skarpere end noget tveægget Sværd og trænger igennem, indtil det deler Sjæl og Aand, Ledemod saavel som Marv, og dømmer over Hjertets Tanker og Raad.
For God's Message is full of life and power, and is keener than the sharpest two-edged sword. It pierces even to the severance of soul from spirit, and penetrates between the joints and the marrow, and it can discern the secret thoughts and purposes of the heart.
13 Og ingen Skabning er usynlig for hans Aasyn; men alle Ting ere nøgne og udspændte for hans Øjne, hvem vi staa til Regnskab.
And no created thing is able to escape its scrutiny; but everything lies bare and completely exposed before the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.
14 Efterdi vi altsaa have en stor Ypperstepræst, som er gaaet igennem Himlene, Jesus, Guds Søn, da lader os holde fast ved Bekendelsen!
Inasmuch, then, as we have in Jesus, the Son of God, a great High Priest who has passed into Heaven itself, let us hold firmly to our profession of faith.
15 Thi vi have ikke en Ypperstepræst, som ej kan have Medlidenhed med vore Skrøbeligheder, men en saadan, som er fristet i alle Ting i Lighed med os, dog uden Synd.
For we have not a High Priest who is unable to feel for us in our weaknesses, but one who was tempted in every respect just as we are tempted, and yet did not sin.
16 Derfor lader os træde frem med Frimodighed for Naadens Trone, for at vi kunne faa Barmhjertighed og finde Naade til betimelig Hjælp.
Therefore let us come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our times of need.
