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 least a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of us should seem to fall 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 we are graciously offered it, as they also were. 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 believe shall enter into rest, as He said above, "So I sware in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest:" though the works of creation 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 it is thus said concerning the seventh day, "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 yet in this place, "They shall not 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 are to enter into it, and they to whom it was at first offered did not enter because of their 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.”

He appoints a certain day, called To-day, saying by David so long after, (as it is recorded) "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 Joshua had given them the rest, He would not afterwards have spoken of another day.

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

There remaineth therefore a rest for 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 is entered into his rest, hath also himself ceased from his 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 labour therefore to enter into that rest, least any one 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 lively and efficacious, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, and of the very joints and marrow, and judging the thoughts and intentions 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.

And there is no creature concealed from his sight: but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him, to whom we are to give an account.

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.

Having therefore a great high-priest, that is passed into the heavens, even 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 an high-priest who cannot sympathize with our infirmities, but was in all respects tempted in like manner with us, 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 with freedom to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace for our seasonable help.