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 fear, therefore, lest while there is a firm promise of entering into his rest, any among you should be found coming short of entering.

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 to us also is the announcement, as well as to them: but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not mingled with the faith of those who heard it.

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.

But we, who have believed, do enter into rest. But as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, that they shall not enter into my rest: for lo, the works of God existed 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;”

As he said of the sabbath, God rested on the seventh day from all his works.

5 and in this place again: “They shall not enter into my rest.”

And here again, he said, They shall 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,

Therefore, because there was a place, whither one and another might enter; and those earlier persons, to whom the announcement was made, entered not, because they believed not:

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 established another day, a long time afterwards; as above written, that David said, Today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

8 For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not after this be speaking of another day.

For if Joshua, the son of Nun, had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterwards of another day.

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

Therefore it is established, that the people of God are to have a sabbath.

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

For he who had entered into his rest, hath also rested from his works, as God did from his.

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

Let us, therefore, strive to enter into that rest; lest we fall short, after the manner of them who believed not.

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 all-efficient, and sharper than a two-edged sword, and entereth even to the severance of the soul and the spirit, and of the joints and the marrow and the bones, and judgeth the thoughts and reasonings 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.

neither is there any creature, which is concealed from before him; but every thing is naked and manifest before his eyes, to whom we are to give account.

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.

Seeing then that we have a great High Priest, Jesus the Messiah, the son of God, who hath ascended to heaven; let us persevere in professing him.

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 have not a high priest, who cannot sympathize with our infirmity; but one who was tempted in all respects like us, aside from 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, approach with assurance to the throne of his grace, that we may obtain mercy, and may find grace for assistance in the time of affliction.