Hebrews 4

1 We may fear, then, lest a promise being left of entering into His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short,

Therefore we should fear, since a promise of entering His rest still stands, lest any one of you should expect to have come short of it.

2 for we also are having good news proclaimed, even as they, but the word heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard,

Really, because we are continually hearing Good News just like they did, but the word that they heard did not profit them, since they were not intimately united with the faith of those who obeyed.

3 for we do enter into the rest — we who did believe, as He said, 'So I sware in My anger, If they shall enter into My rest —;' and yet the works were done from the foundation of the world,

Now we who have believed do enter that rest, just as He has said, “So I took an oath in my wrath, ‘As if they will ever enter my rest!’”—His works were certainly finished from the foundation of the world,

4 for He spake in a certain place concerning the seventh [day] thus: 'And God did rest in the seventh day from all His works;'

because somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day like this, “And on the seventh day God rested from all His works,”

5 and in this [place] again, 'If they shall enter into My rest —;'

while again, in this place, “As if they will ever enter my rest!”

6 since then, it remaineth for certain to enter into it, and those who did first hear good news entered not in because of unbelief —

Therefore since it remains for some to enter into it, and those who formerly had the Good News proclaimed to them did not enter because of disobedience,

7 again He doth limit a certain day, 'To-day,' (in David saying, after so long a time, ) as it hath been said, 'To-day, if His voice ye may hear, ye may not harden your hearts,'

He again designates a certain day, after such a long time, saying through David: “Today” (as was stated above), “Today, if you would hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”

8 for if Joshua had given them rest, He would not concerning another day have spoken after these things;

Because if Jesus had given them rest, He would not have spoken afterward of another day.

9 there doth remain, then, a sabbatic rest to the people of God,

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

10 for he who did enter into his rest, he also rested from his works, as God from His own.

Further, the one having entered into His rest has himself also rested from his own works, just as God did from His.

11 May we be diligent, then, to enter into that rest, that no one in the same example of the unbelief may fall,

Therefore, let us take pains to enter into that rest so that no one may fall through the same pattern of disobedience.

12 for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

Because the Word of God is living and efficient, and sharper than any two-edged sword, actually penetrating to the point of separating soul and spirit, joints and marrow; in fact, it is able to evaluate a heart's reflections and intentions.

13 and there is not a created thing not manifest before Him, but all things [are] naked and open to His eyes — with whom is our reckoning.

Nothing in all creation is hidden from His sight; rather all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

14 Having, then, a great chief priest passed through the heavens — Jesus the Son of God — may we hold fast the profession,

Therefore, since we have a Great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the Confession.

15 for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but [one] tempted in all things in like manner — apart from sin;

For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but He was tested in all points, in similar ways, without sin.

16 we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace — for seasonable help.

So let us approach the throne of grace with confidence, that we may receive mercy and find grace, for timely help.