Hebrews 4

1 Let us fear therefore lest the promise being left of entering into his rest, any of you should be thought to be wanting.

Therefore let's take care to make sure that even though God has given us his promise of entering his rest, none of you miss out!

2 For unto us also it hath been declared, in like manner as unto them. But the word of hearing did not profit them, not being mixed with faith of those things they heard.

For we've heard the good news just like they did, but it didn't help them because they didn't accept and trust in what they heard.

3 For we, who have believed, shall enter into rest; as he said: As I have sworn in my wrath; If they shall enter into my rest; and this indeed when the works from the foundation of the world were finished.

However, those of us who trust in God have entered into that rest God mentioned when he said, “In my frustration I vowed, ‘They shall not enter my rest.’” (This is so even though God's plans were already complete when he created the world.)

4 For in a certain place he spoke of the seventh day thus: And God rested the seventh day from all his works.

Regarding the seventh day there's a place in Scripture that says, “God rested on the seventh day from all his work.”

5 And in this place again: If they shall enter into my rest.

And as the previous passage stated, “They shall not enter my rest.”

6 Seeing then it remaineth that some are to enter into it, and they, to whom it was first preached, did not enter because of unbelief:

God's rest is still there for some to enter, even though those who previously heard the good news failed to enter because of disobedience.

7 Again he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, Today, after so long a time, as it is above said: Today if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

So God again sets a day—today—saying a long time later through David as he did before, “If you hear what God is saying to you today, don't have a hard-hearted attitude.”

8 For if Jesus had given them rest, he would never have afterwards spoken of another day.

For if Joshua had been able to give them rest, God wouldn't have spoken later about another day.

9 There remaineth therefore a day of rest for the people of God.

So a Sabbath rest remains for God's people.

10 For he that is entered into his rest, the same also hath rested from his works, as God did from his.

For whoever enters God's rest also rests from what he's doing, just as God did.

11 Let us hasten therefore to enter into that rest; lest any man fall into the same example of unbelief.

As a result we should try hard to enter that rest so nobody falls through following the same bad example of disobedience.

12 For the word of God is living and effectual, and more piercing than any two edged sword; and reaching unto the division of the soul and the spirit, of the joints also and the marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

For God's word is alive and effective, sharper than any twin-edged sword, so penetrating it separates life and breath, bone joints and their marrow, judging the thoughts and intentions of the mind.

13 Neither is there any creature invisible in his sight: but all things are naked and open to his eyes, to whom our speech is.

No living being is hidden from his sight; everything is exposed and visible to the one we're accountable to.

14 Having therefore a great high priest that hath passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God: let us hold fast our confession.

Since we have such a great high priest who has ascended to heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us make sure we hold on to what we say we believe.

15 For we have not a high priest, who can not have compassion on our infirmities: but one tempted in all things like as we are, without sin.

For the high priest we have isn't one who doesn't sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who was tempted in all the ways we are, but did not sin.

16 Let us go therefore with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy, and find grace in seasonable aid.

So we should go confidently to God on his throne of grace so we can receive mercy, and discover grace to help us when we really need it.