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 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, 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 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 he has somewhere spoken about the seventh day: “And God rested on the seventh day 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 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 into it, and they to whom it was first preached entered not 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 Joshua had given them rest, then he would 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 hath 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 living, 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 hidden 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 firmly hold to our beliefs.

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 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 who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but who was in all points tempted 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 to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.