Hebrews 4

1 Therefore, let us be very careful so that none of you might seem to have failed to reach the promise left behind for you to enter God's rest.

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 were told the good news just as they were. But that message did not benefit those who did not unite in faith with those who obeyed.

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

3 For we who have believed enter that rest, just as he said, “As I swore in my wrath, They will never enter my rest.” Even so, his works were finished from the foundation of the world.

For we which 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 he has somewhere spoken about the seventh day: “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.”

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

5 And again in this same passage he said, “They will never enter my rest.”

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

6 Therefore, because it is still reserved for some to enter his rest, and since many Israelites who heard the good news did not enter it because of disobedience,

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

7 God has again set a certain day calling it “Today.” After many days, he spoke through David, as it was earlier said, “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 about another day.

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

9 Therefore there is still a Sabbath rest reserved for God's people.

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

10 For he who enters into God's rest has himself also rested from his deeds, just as God did from his.

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

11 Therefore let us be eager to enter that rest, so that no one will fall into the kind of disobedience that they did.

Let us labour 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 and sharper than any two-edged sword. It pierces even to the division of soul from spirit, and joints from marrow. It is able to know the heart's thoughts and intentions.

For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged 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 Nothing created is hidden before God. Instead, everything is bare and open to the eyes of the one to whom we must give account.

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things [are] naked and opened unto 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 firmly hold to our beliefs.

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is 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 cannot feel sympathy for our weaknesses. Instead, we have someone who has in all ways been tempted as we are, except that he is without sin.

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

16 Let us then go with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

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