Hebrews 4

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

Therefore, we should be afraid, lest the promise of entering into his rest may be relinquished, and some of you may be judged to be lacking.

2 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,

For this was announced to us in a similar manner as to them. But the mere hearing of the word did not benefit them, since it was not joined together with a faith in those things that they heard.

3 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,

For we who have believed shall enter into rest, in the same manner as he said: “So it is as I have sworn in my wrath: They shall not enter into my rest!” And certainly, this is when the works from the foundation of the world have been finished.

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

For, in a certain place, he spoke about the seventh day in this manner: “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.”

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

And in this place again: “They shall not enter into my rest!”

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

Therefore, this is because certain ones remain who are to enter into it, and those to whom it was announced first did not enter into it, because of unbelief.

7 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,”

Again, he defines a certain day, after so much time, saying in David, “Today,” just as it was stated above, “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”

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

For if Jesus had offered them rest, he would never have spoken, afterward, about another day.

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

And so, there remains a Sabbath of rest for the people of God.

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

For whoever has entered into his rest, the same has also rested from his works, just as God did from his.

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

Therefore, let us hasten to enter into that rest, so that no one may fall into the same example of unbelief.

12 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;

For the Word of God is living and effective: more piercing than any two-edged sword, reaching to the division even between the soul and the spirit, even between the joints and the marrow, and so it discerns the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

13 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.

And there is no created thing that is invisible to his sight. For all things are naked and open to the eyes of him, about whom we are speaking.

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

Therefore, since we have a great High Priest, who has pierced the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, we should hold to our confession.

15 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;

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to have compassion on our infirmities, but rather one who was tempted in all things, just as we are, yet without sin.

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

Therefore, let us go forth with confidence toward the throne of grace, so that we may obtain mercy, and find grace, in a helpful time.