Hebrews 4

1 Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

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 indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard did not profit them, because they were not united by faith with those who heard.

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 that rest, even as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, they will not 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 has said this somewhere about the seventh day, "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 place again, "They will not enter into my rest."

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

6 Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and they to whom the good news was before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,

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 he again appoints a certain day, "Today," saying through David so long a time afterward (just as has been said), "Today if you will hear his voice, do not harden 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 had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward 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 Sabbath 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 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 therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.

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 active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions 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 There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before 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 Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to 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 do not have a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like 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 draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for 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.