Hebrews 4

1 Let us then fear, since a promise is still left us of entering into his rest, lest any one of you should appear to fail of obtaining 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 to us were glad tidings addressed, as well as to them; but the word which was heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who 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 who believed enter into the rest, as he hath said: “So I swore in my wrath, they shall not 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 hath spoken in a certain place of the seventh day thus: “And God rested on 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: “They shall not enter into my rest.”

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

6 Since then it still remaineth for some to enter into it, and they to whom the glad tidings of it were first brought did not enter in because of disobedience,

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

7 he again appointeth a certain day, “To-day”—saying in David so long a time after, as hath before been said—”To-day, if ye 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 Joshua had given them rest, he would not after this be speaking 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 sabbath-rest to the people of God.

There remains therefore a sabbath for the people of God.

10 For he that hath entered into his rest, hath himself rested from his works, as God did from his own.

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 then strive to enter into that rest, that no one may fall, as a like example of disobedience.

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 living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, both 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 and there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight; but all things are naked and laid open to 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 Since, then, we have a great high-priest, who hath passed through 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 a high-priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who hath in all points been tempted as we are, 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 to 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.