Hebrews 4

1 Wherefore, let us be afraid, lest a promise of entrance into the rest, being left, any of you should seem to fall 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 glad tidings have been proclaimed to us, as well as to them: but the word which they heard did not profit them; not being mixed with faith in them 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, do enter into the rest, as he said, "So, I swore, in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest"; namely, from the works that were finished at the formation 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 has spoken somewhere concerning the seventh day, thus: "And God rested on 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, again, "They shall not enter into my rest."

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

6 Since, then, it remains for some to enter into it, and that they who first received the good tidings, did not enter in on account 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, by 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 Joshua has caused them to rest, he would not, after that, 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 divine rest for the people of God.

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

10 For he who has entered into his rest, has himself, also, rested from his own works, like as God, also, rested from his.

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

11 Wherefore let us carefully strive to enter into THIS REST, lest any one should 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 living 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 purposes 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 And there is no creature concealed from his sight, for all things are naked and open to the eyes of him, to whom we must give an account.

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 Now, having a great High Priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

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 a High Priest who can not sympathize with our weaknesses; but one who was tried in all points, according to the likeness of his nature to our ours, 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, approach, with boldness, to the throne of favor, that we may receive mercy, and obtain favor for the purpose of seasonable help.

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