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.

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

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 indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn’t profit them, because it wasn’t mixed with faith by those who heard.

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,

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

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

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

and in this place again, “They will not enter into 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,

Seeing therefore it remains that some should enter into it, and they to whom the good news was preached before failed to enter in because of 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.”

he again defines a certain day, “today”, saying through David so long a time afterward (just as has been said), “Today if you will hear his voice, don’t 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, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.

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

There remains therefore 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 he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, 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’s therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example 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, and sharper than any two-edged sword, 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 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.

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

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

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 don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet 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’s 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.