Hebrews 4

1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you might seem to have failed [of it].

Let us fear, therefore, lest while there is a firm promise of entering into his rest, any among you should be found coming short of entering.

2 For indeed we have had glad tidings presented to us, even as they also; but the word of the report did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard.

For to us also is the announcement, as well as to them: but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not mingled with the faith of those who heard it.

3 For we enter into the rest who have believed; as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest; although the works had been completed from [the] foundation of [the] world.

But we, who have believed, do enter into rest. But as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, that they shall not enter into my rest: for lo, the works of God existed from the foundation of the world.

4 For he has said somewhere of the seventh [day] thus, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works:

As he said of the sabbath, God rested on the seventh day from all his works.

5 and in this again, If they shall enter into my rest.

And here again, he said, They shall not enter into my rest.

6 Seeing therefore it remains that some enter into it, and those who first received the glad tidings did not enter in on account of not hearkening to the word,

Therefore, because there was a place, whither one and another might enter; and those earlier persons, to whom the announcement was made, entered not, because they believed not:

7 again he determines a certain day, saying, in David, 'To-day,' after so long a time; (according as it has been said before), To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

again he established another day, a long time afterwards; as above written, that David said, Today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

8 For if Jesus had brought them into rest, he would not have spoken afterwards about another day.

For if Joshua, the son of Nun, had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterwards of another day.

9 There remains then a sabbatism to the people of God.

Therefore it is established, that the people of God are to have a sabbath.

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

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

11 Let us therefore use diligence to enter into that rest, that no one may fall after the same example of not hearkening to the word.

Let us, therefore, strive to enter into that rest; lest we fall short, after the manner of them who believed not.

12 For the word of God [is] living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to [the] division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of [the] heart.

For the word of God is living, and all-efficient, and sharper than a two-edged sword, and entereth even to the severance of the soul and the spirit, and of the joints and the marrow and the bones, and judgeth the thoughts and reasonings of the heart:

13 And there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things [are] naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do.

neither is there any creature, which is concealed from before him; but every thing is naked and manifest before his eyes, to whom we are to give account.

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

Seeing then that we have a great High Priest, Jesus the Messiah, the son of God, who hath ascended to heaven; let us persevere in professing him.

15 For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.

For we have not a high priest, who cannot sympathize with our infirmity; but one who was tempted in all respects like us, aside from sin.

16 Let us approach therefore with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help.

Let us, therefore, approach with assurance to the throne of his grace, that we may obtain mercy, and may find grace for assistance in the time of affliction.