< 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,
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 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,
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 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,
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 He spake in a certain place concerning the seventh [day] thus: 'And God did rest in the seventh day from all His works;'
for it is thus said concerning the seventh day, "And God rested the seventh day from all his works."
5 and in this [place] again, 'If they shall enter into My rest —;'
And yet in this place, "They shall not enter into 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 —
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 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 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, He would not concerning another day have spoken after these things;
For if Joshua had given them the rest, He would not afterwards have spoken of another day.
9 there doth remain, then, a sabbatic rest to the people of God,
There remaineth therefore a 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.
for he that is entered into his rest, hath also himself ceased from his works, 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,
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, least any one fall after the same example of unbelief.
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;
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 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.
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 Having, then, a great chief priest passed through the heavens — Jesus the Son of God — may we hold fast the profession,
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 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 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 we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace — for seasonable help.
Let us therefore come with freedom to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace for our seasonable help.

< Hebrews 4 >