Hebrews 4

1 Therefore we should fear, since a promise of entering His rest still stands, lest any one of you should expect to have come short of it.

Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.

2 Really, because we are continually hearing Good News just like they did, but the word that they heard did not profit them, since they were not intimately united with the faith of those who obeyed.

For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.

3 Now we who have believed do enter that rest, just as He has said, “So I took an oath in my wrath, ‘As if they will ever enter my rest!’”—His works were certainly finished from the foundation of the world,

Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.

4 because somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day like this, “And on the seventh day God rested from all His works,”

For somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day in this manner: “And on the seventh day God rested from all His works.”

5 while again, in this place, “As if they will ever enter my rest!”

And again, as He says in the passage above: “They shall never enter My rest.”

6 Therefore since it remains for some to enter into it, and those who formerly had the Good News proclaimed to them did not enter because of disobedience,

Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience,

7 He again designates a certain day, after such a long time, saying through David: “Today” (as was stated above), “Today, if you would hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”

God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”

8 Because if Jesus had given them rest, He would not have spoken afterward of another day.

For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.

9 So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

10 Further, the one having entered into His rest has himself also rested from his own works, just as God did from His.

For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.

11 Therefore, let us take pains to enter into that rest so that no one may fall through the same pattern of disobedience.

Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.

12 Because the Word of God is living and efficient, and sharper than any two-edged sword, actually penetrating to the point of separating soul and spirit, joints and marrow; in fact, it is able to evaluate a heart's reflections and intentions.

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from His sight; rather all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

14 Therefore, since we have a Great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the Confession.

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.

15 For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but He was tested in all points, in similar ways, without sin.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

16 So let us approach the throne of grace with confidence, that we may receive mercy and find grace, for timely help.

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.