Hebrifo 4

1 Afei esiane sɛ bɔhyɛ a ɛfa ne mu home ho no da so gyina hɔ nti, momma yɛnhwɛ yiye na mo mu bi antɔ sin wɔ mu.

Let us then fear, since a promise is still left us of entering into his rest, lest any one of you should appear to fail of obtaining it.

2 Efisɛ wɔaka asɛmpa no akyerɛ yɛn sɛnea wɔka kyerɛ wɔn no. Nanso wɔammu asɛm a wɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn no, efisɛ wɔn a wotiee no no annye anni.

For to us were glad tidings addressed, as well as to them; but the word which was heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.

3 Na yɛn a yɛagye adi no nko ara na yɛkɔ saa ɔhome no mu sɛnea Onyankopɔn aka se, “Enti mifi mʼabufuw mu ka ntam se, ‘Wɔrenhyɛn asase a anka mede wɔn rekɔ so no mu da.’” Ɔkaa saa asɛm yi de, nanso efi bere a ɔbɔɔ wiase no, na wawie ɔhome dwumadi no dedaw.

For we who believed enter into the rest, as he hath said: “So I swore in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest;” although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

4 Na Kyerɛwsɛm no mu baabi wɔ hɔ a wɔka biribi fa da a ɛto so ason no ho se, “Da a ɛto so ason no, Onyankopɔn home fii ne nnwuma nyinaa mu.”

For he hath spoken in a certain place of the seventh day thus: “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works;”

5 Wɔkaa saa asɛm koro yi ara bio se, “Wɔrenhyɛn asase a anka mede wɔn rekɔ so no mu da.”

and in this place again: “They shall not enter into my rest.”

6 Wɔn a wodii kan tee Asɛmpa no annya saa ahome no, efisɛ wɔannye anni. Afoforo bi nso wɔ hɔ a wama wɔn kwan sɛ wonnya ɔhome no.

Since then it still remaineth for some to enter into it, and they to whom the glad tidings of it were first brought did not enter in because of disobedience,

7 Enti Onyankopɔn aka se wayi da bi ato hɔ a wɔfrɛ no “Nnɛ.” Mfe bebree akyi no, ɔnam Dawid so kaa wɔ Kyerɛwsɛm no mu se, “Nnɛ, sɛ mote Onyankopɔn nne a mummpirim mo koma.”

he again appointeth a certain day, “To-day”—saying in David so long a time after, as hath before been said—”To-day, if ye hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”

8 Sɛ Yosua dii nnipa no anim de wɔn kɔɔ Onyankopɔn home mu a, anka akyiri no Onyankopɔn anka da foforo ho asɛm.

For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not after this be speaking of another day.

9 Sɛnea ɛte no, ɔhome da so wɔ hɔ ma Onyankopɔn nkurɔfo, sɛnea Onyankopɔn homee da a ɛto so ason no.

There remaineth therefore a sabbath-rest to the people of God.

10 Obiara a ɔbɛhome wɔ Onyankopɔn mu no bɛhome afi nʼankasa ne nnwuma mu, sɛnea Onyankopɔn home fii ne nnwuma mu no.

For he that hath entered into his rest, hath himself rested from his works, as God did from his own.

11 Enti momma yɛmmɔ yɛn ho mmɔden na yɛatumi akɔ Onyankopɔn home mu. Ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛn mu bi yɛ asoɔden sɛnea wɔyɛɛ asoɔden a enti wɔankɔ mu no.

Let us then strive to enter into that rest, that no one may fall, as a like example of disobedience.

12 Onyankopɔn asɛm yɛ nkwa, na ahoɔden wɔ mu. Ɛyɛ nnam sen afoa anofanu. Ehwirew mu kosi sɛ ɛpaapae honhom ne ɔkra, apɔw so ne hon mu. Ɛyɛ koma nsusuwii ne adwene temmufo.

For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, both the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart;

13 Biribiara nni hɔ a wɔde sie Onyankopɔn ma ɛyɛ yiye. Abɔde mu biribiara da nʼanim na ɔno na ɛsɛ sɛ yebu ho akontaa kyerɛ.

and there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight; but all things are naked and laid open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

14 Ɛno nti, momma yenso gyidi a yɛka ho asɛm no mu den. Efisɛ yɛwɔ Ɔsɔfopanyin kɛse wɔ Onyankopɔn anim.

Since, then, we have a great high-priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

15 Yenni Ɔsɔfopanyin bi a ontumi nhwɛ yɛn mmerɛwyɛ ho nhu yɛn mmɔbɔ. Yɛwɔ obi a wɔasɔ no ahwɛ wɔ akwan ahorow nyinaa so sɛ yɛn ara, nanso wanyɛ bɔne.

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

16 Momma yensi yɛn bo na yɛmmra Onyankopɔn ahengua a adom wɔ mu no anim, na ɛno na ɛbɛma yɛanya ahummɔbɔ ne adom a ɛbɛboa yɛn wɔ bere a ɛsɛ mu.

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