Hebrews 4

1 LET us fear then lest, though a promise be left of entering into his rest, any one of you should appear to fail of obtaining it.

We may fear, then, lest a promise being left of entering into His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short,

2 For we are hearing the same gospel preached as they did; but the word heard did not profit them, not being incorporated by faith with those who heard it.

for we also are having good news proclaimed, even as they, but the word heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard,

3 For we who have believed, have entered into the rest, even as he said, “So, I sware in my wrath, that they shall not enter into my rest;” and that notwithstanding the works were done from the foundation of the world.

for we do enter into the rest — we who did believe, as He said, 'So I sware in My anger, If they shall enter into My rest —;' and yet the works were done from the foundation of the world,

4 For he said in a certain passage concerning the seventh day to this purport, “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.”

for He spake in a certain place concerning the seventh [day] thus: 'And God did rest in the seventh day from all His works;'

5 And in this passage again, “They shall not enter into my rest.”

and in this [place] again, 'If they shall enter into My rest —;'

6 Forasmuch therefore as it remaineth for some to enter into it, and they who first had the gospel preached to them entered not in because of unbelief;

since then, it remaineth for certain to enter into it, and those who did first hear good news entered not in because of unbelief —

7 again he limiteth a certain day, saying by David, To-day, after so long a time; as it is said, “To-day if ye will hear his voice harden not your hearts.”

again He doth limit a certain day, 'To-day,' (in David saying, after so long a time, ) as it hath been said, 'To-day, if His voice ye may hear, ye may not harden your hearts,'

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

for if Joshua had given them rest, He would not concerning another day have spoken after these things;

9 A sabbatical rest then still remaineth for the people of God.

there doth remain, then, a sabbatic rest to the people of God,

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

for he who did enter into his rest, he also rested from his works, as God from His own.

11 Let us then earnestly endeavour to enter into that rest, lest any person fall after the same example of unbelief.

May we be diligent, then, to enter into that rest, that no one in the same example of the unbelief may fall,

12 For the word of God is quickening, and energetic, and sharper than every two-edged sword, and piercing through and through, so as to divide both soul and spirit, both joints and spinal marrow, and critically judges the thoughts and intents of the heart.

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

13 Even creation is not invisible before him, but all things are naked, and fully displayed before his eyes, to whom we must give our account.

and there is not a created thing not manifest before Him, but all things [are] naked and open to His eyes — with whom is our reckoning.

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

Having, then, a great chief priest passed through the heavens — Jesus the Son of God — may we hold fast the profession,

15 For we have not an high-priest incapable of a fellow-feeling with our infirmities, but one tempted in all points, in exact resemblance with ourselves, sin excepted.

for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but [one] tempted in all things in like manner — apart from sin;

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

we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace — for seasonable help.