Hebrews 4

1 Let us therefore fear, lest at any time, although there is left behind a promise of entering into his rest, —any one from amongst you should be deemed, to have come short;

Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, let us proceed with fear so that none of you may be found to have fallen short of it.

2 For we have had delivered to us the joyful message, just as even, they; but the word which was heard did not profit them, they not having been blended, by faith, with the things heard.

For we also have received good news just as they did. But the message they heard did not benefit them, since they were not united by faith with those who listened.

3 For we who have believed, are to enter into the rest, according as he hath said—So I sware in mine anger, They shall not enter into my rest; And yet, the works, from the foundation of the world, had been brought into existence,

For we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, God has said, “As I swore in my wrath, ‘They will not enter my rest!’” Now God's works have been finished from the foundation of the world.

4 For he hath spoken, somewhere, concerning the seventh [day], thus—And God rested, on the seventh day, from all his works;

For in one place it speaks about the seventh day as follows: “On the seventh day God rested from all his works.”

5 And in this again—They shall not enter into my rest.

But again, God says in the passage above: “They will not enter my rest!”

6 Seeing, therefore, that it is left over for, some, to enter into it, and, they who formerly had delivered to them the joyful message, entered not in by reason of obstinacy, —

Therefore, since God's rest remains open for some to enter, and those who formerly received good news did not enter because of their disobedience,

7 Again, he marketh out a certain day, To-day, in David, saying—after so long a time as this, —according as it hath been said before: —To-day, if, unto his voice, ye would hearken, do not harden your hearts.

he again designates a certain day, calling it “Today,” as he says through David much later, in the passage already quoted, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.”

8 For, if, unto them, Joshua had given rest, it had not in that case, concerning another day, been speaking, after, these things.

For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.

9 Hence there is, left over, a Sabbath-keeping, for the people of God.

So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

10 For, he that hath entered into his rest, He too, hath rested from his works, just as, from his own, God, [rested].

For anyone who has entered God's rest has rested from his own works, just as God rested from his.

11 Let us, therefore, give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall into the same example, of obstinacy.

Therefore let us make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall into the same pattern of disobedience.

12 For, living, is the word of God, and, energetic, and more cutting than any knife with two edges, and penetrating as far as a dividing asunder of soul and spirit, of joints also, and marrow, and able to judge the impulses and designs of the heart;

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

13 And there is, no created thing, can be secreted before him, but, all things, are naked and exposed to his eyes: —as to whom is, our discourse.

No creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.

14 Having then a great high-priest who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession;

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.

15 For we have not a high-priest unable to have fellow-feeling with our weaknesses, but one tested in all respects, by way of likeness, apart from sin.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are, yet was without sin.

16 Let us, then, be approaching with freedom of speech, unto the throne of favour, that we may receive mercy, and, favour, may find, for seasonable succour.

Therefore let us draw near to the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.