Hebrews 4

1 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.

Let us therefore fear, lest a promise being left [us] of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

2 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.

For to us was the gospel preached, as well as to them: but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard [it].

3 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.

For we who have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

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

For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh [day] on this wise, And God rested the seventh day from all his works.

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

And in this [place] again, If they shall enter into my rest.

6 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,

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter into it, and they to whom it was first preached entered not because of unbelief:

7 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.”

(Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To-day, after so long a time; as it is said, To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

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

For if Jesus had given them rest, then he would not afterward have spoken of another day.

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

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

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

For he that hath entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God [did] from his.)

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

Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

12 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.

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 intents of the heart.

13 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.

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things [are] naked and opened to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

14 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.

Seeing then that we have a great High Priest, that hath passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession.

15 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.

For we have not a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but who was in all points tempted as [we are], [yet] without sin.

16 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.

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.