Προς Εβραιους 4

1 Φοβηθῶμεν οὖν, μήποτε καταλειπομένης ἐπαγγελίας εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν αὐτοῦ, δοκῇ τις ἐξ ὑμῶν ὑστερηκέναι.

Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

2 Καὶ γάρ ἐσμεν εὐηγγελισμένοι καθάπερ κἀκεῖνοι, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ὠφέλησεν ὁ λόγος τῆς ἀκοῆς ἐκείνους, μὴ συγκεκερασμένους τῇ πίστει τοῖς ἀκούσασιν.

For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard did not profit them, because they were not united by faith with those who heard.

3 Εἰσερχόμεθα γὰρ εἰς κατάπαυσιν, οἱ πιστεύσαντες, καθὼς εἴρηκεν, “Ὡς ὤμοσα ἐν τῇ ὀργῇ μου, ‘Εἰ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσίν μου’”, καίτοι τῶν ἔργων ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου γενηθέντων.

For we who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, they will not enter into my rest;" although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

4 Εἴρηκεν γάρ που περὶ τῆς ἑβδόμης οὕτως: “Καὶ κατέπαυσεν ὁ ˚Θεὸς ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἑβδόμῃ ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν ἔργων αὐτοῦ”,

For he has said this somewhere about the seventh day, "And God rested on the seventh day from all his works;"

5 καὶ ἐν τούτῳ πάλιν, “Εἰ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσίν μου.”

and in this place again, "They will not enter into my rest."

6 Ἐπεὶ οὖν ἀπολείπεται τινὰς εἰσελθεῖν εἰς αὐτήν, καὶ οἱ πρότερον εὐαγγελισθέντες, οὐκ εἰσῆλθον διʼ ἀπείθειαν,

Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and they to whom the good news was before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,

7 πάλιν τινὰ ὁρίζει ἡμέραν, “σήμερον”, ἐν Δαυὶδ λέγων μετὰ τοσοῦτον χρόνον, καθὼς προείρηται, “Σήμερον ἐὰν τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἀκούσητε, μὴ σκληρύνητε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν.”

he again appoints a certain day, "Today," saying through David so long a time afterward (just as has been said), "Today if you will hear his voice, do not harden your hearts."

8 Εἰ γὰρ αὐτοὺς Ἰησοῦς κατέπαυσεν, οὐκ ἂν περὶ ἄλλης ἐλάλει μετὰ ταῦτα ἡμέρας.

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

9 Ἄρα ἀπολείπεται σαββατισμὸς τῷ λαῷ τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ.

There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

10 Ὁ γὰρ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὐτὸς κατέπαυσεν ἀπὸ τῶν ἔργων αὐτοῦ, ὥσπερ ἀπὸ τῶν ἰδίων ὁ ˚Θεός.

For he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.

11 Σπουδάσωμεν οὖν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς ἐκείνην τὴν κατάπαυσιν, ἵνα μὴ ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ τις ὑποδείγματι πέσῃ τῆς ἀπειθείας.

Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.

12 Ζῶν γὰρ ὁ λόγος τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, καὶ ἐνεργὴς, καὶ τομώτερος, ὑπὲρ πᾶσαν μάχαιραν δίστομον, καὶ διϊκνούμενος ἄχρι μερισμοῦ ψυχῆς καὶ πνεύματος, ἁρμῶν τε καὶ μυελῶν, καὶ κριτικὸς ἐνθυμήσεων καὶ ἐννοιῶν καρδίας.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

13 Καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν κτίσις ἀφανὴς ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, πάντα δὲ γυμνὰ καὶ τετραχηλισμένα τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ, πρὸς ὃν ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος.

There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

14 Ἔχοντες οὖν ἀρχιερέα μέγαν, διεληλυθότα τοὺς οὐρανούς, ˚Ἰησοῦν, τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, κρατῶμεν τῆς ὁμολογίας.

Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession.

15 Οὐ γὰρ ἔχομεν ἀρχιερέα μὴ δυνάμενον συμπαθῆσαι ταῖς ἀσθενείαις ἡμῶν, πεπειρασμένον δὲ κατὰ πάντα καθʼ ὁμοιότητα χωρὶς ἁμαρτίας.

For we do not have a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

16 Προσερχώμεθα οὖν μετὰ παρρησίας τῷ θρόνῳ τῆς χάριτος, ἵνα λάβωμεν ἔλεος, καὶ χάριν εὕρωμεν, εἰς εὔκαιρον βοήθειαν.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.