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.

Let us be afraid therefore, lest, a promise being left behind to enter into his rest, any of you should seem to have come short.

2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto 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 preached, just as also those men, but the word of hearing did not benefit those men, not having been mixed together 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 those who believe enter into that rest, just as he said, So I swore in my wrath, They will not enter into my rest, although the works occurred from the foundation of the world.

4 For he spake 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 somewhere about the seventh this way, And God rested during the seventh day from all his works,

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

and in this again, They will not enter into my rest.

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

Since therefore it remains for some to enter into it, and those who formerly had good news did not enter because of disobedience,

7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in 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 appoints a certain day, Today, saying in David after so long a time (as it is said), Today if ye will hear his voice, do 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 about another day after these things.

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

There remains therefore a sabbath for the people of God.

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

For a man who has entered into his rest, he has also rested from his works, as God did from his own.

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

Let us therefore be diligent to enter into that rest, so that not any man may fall by the same example of disobedience.

12 For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged 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 potent, and sharper, above every two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division both of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and discernible of the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

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

And there is no creature concealed from his presence, but all things are naked and vulnerable to his eyes, before whom is the word to us.

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 therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us take hold of the affirmation.

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 high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but who was tempted in all things in the same way, without sin.

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

Let us therefore come near with boldness to the throne of grace, so that we may take mercy, and may find grace for timely help.