Hebrews 4

1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

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

2 For to us was the gospel preached, as well as to them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that 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 which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

for we enter into the rest—we who believed, as He said, “So I swore in My anger, They will [not] enter into My rest”; and yet the works were done from the foundation of the world,

4 For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.

for He spoke in a certain place concerning the seventh [day] thus: “And God rested in the seventh day from all His works”;

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

and in this [place] again, “They will [not] enter into My rest”;

6 Seeing therefore it remains that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

since then, it remains for some to enter into it, and those who first heard good news did not enter in because of unbelief—

7 Again, he limits a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

again He limits a certain day, “Today,” in David saying, after so long a time, as it has been said, “Today, if you may hear His voice, you may not harden your hearts,”

8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

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

9 There remains therefore a rest to the people of God.

there remains, then, a Sabbath rest to the people of God,

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

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

11 Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

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

12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

for the Word of God is living, and working, and sharper—beyond every two-edged sword—and piercing as far as [the] division of soul and spirit, of joints and also marrows, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

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

14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

Having, then, a great Chief Priest having passed through the heavens—Jesus the Son of God—may we hold fast the profession,

15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

for we do not have a Chief Priest unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but [One] tempted in all things in like manner, [yet] without sin;

16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

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