Hebrews 4

1 Let us be afraid therefore, lest, a promise being left behind to enter into his rest, any of you should seem to have come short.

Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

2 For we also are having good news preached, just as also those men, but the word of hearing did not benefit those men, not having been mixed together with faith in those who heard.

For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard did not profit them, because they were not united by faith with those who heard.

3 For those who believe enter into that rest, just as he said, So I swore in my wrath, They will not enter into my rest, although the works occurred from the foundation of the world.

For we who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, they will not enter into my rest;" although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

4 For he spoke somewhere about the seventh this way, And God rested during the seventh day from all his works,

For he has said this somewhere about the seventh day, "And God rested on the seventh day from all his works;"

5 and in this again, They will not enter into my rest.

and in this place again, "They will not enter into my rest."

6 Since therefore it remains for some to enter into it, and those who formerly had good news did not enter because of disobedience,

Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and they to whom the good news was before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,

7 again he appoints a certain day, Today, saying in David after so long a time (as it is said), Today if ye will hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.

he again appoints a certain day, "Today," saying through David so long a time afterward (just as has been said), "Today if you will hear his voice, do not harden your hearts."

8 For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken about another day after these things.

For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.

9 There remains therefore a sabbath for the people of God.

There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

10 For a man who has entered into his rest, he has also rested from his works, as God did from his own.

For he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.

11 Let us therefore be diligent to enter into that rest, so that not any man may fall by the same example of disobedience.

Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.

12 For the word of God is living, and potent, and sharper, above every two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division both of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and discernible of the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

13 And there is no creature concealed from his presence, but all things are naked and vulnerable to his eyes, before whom is the word to us.

There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

14 Having therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us take hold of the affirmation.

Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession.

15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but who was tempted in all things in the same way, without sin.

For we do not have a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

16 Let us therefore come near with boldness to the throne of grace, so that we may take mercy, and may find grace for timely help.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.