Hebrifoɔ 4

1 Afei, ɛsiane sɛ bɔhyɛ a ɛfa ne mu home da so wɔ hɔ enti, momma yɛnhwɛ yie na mo mu bi antɔ sini wɔ mu.

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 Ɛfiri sɛ wɔaka Asɛmpa no akyerɛ yɛn sɛdeɛ wɔka kyerɛ wɔn no. Nanso, wɔammu asɛm a wɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn no, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔn a wɔtiee no no annye anni.

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 Na yɛn a yɛagye adi no nko ara na yɛkɔ saa home no mu sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn aka sɛ, “Enti mefiri mʼabufuo mu ka ntam sɛ, ‘Wɔrenhyɛne asase a anka mede wɔn rekɔ mu no da.’” Ɔkaa saa asɛm yi deɛ, nanso ɛfiri ɛberɛ a ɔbɔɔ ewiase no, na wawie ɔhome dwumadie no dada.

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 Na Atwerɛsɛm no mu baabi wɔka biribi fa da a ɛtɔ so nson no ho sɛ, “Ɛda a ɛtɔ so nson no, Onyankopɔn home firii ne nnwuma nyinaa mu.”

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 Wɔkaa saa asɛm korɔ yi ara bio sɛ, “Wɔrenhyɛne asase a anka mede wɔn rekɔ mu no da.”

And in this [place] again, If they shall enter into my rest.

6 Wɔn a wɔdii ɛkan tee Asɛmpa no annya saa ahome no, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔannye anni. Afoforɔ bi nso wɔ hɔ a wama wɔn ɛkwan sɛ wɔnnya ahome no.

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter into it, and they to whom it was first preached entered not because of unbelief:

7 Enti Onyankopɔn aka sɛ wayi ɛda bi ato hɔ a wɔfrɛ no “Ɛnnɛ.” Mfeɛ bebree akyi no, ɔnam Dawid so kaa wɔ Atwerɛsɛm no mu sɛ, “Ɛnnɛ, sɛ mote Onyankopɔn nne a mommpirim mo akoma.”

(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 Sɛ Yosua dii nnipa no anim de wɔn kɔɔ Onyankopɔn home mu a, anka akyire no Onyankopɔn anka da foforɔ ho asɛm.

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

9 Sɛdeɛ ɛte yi, ɔhome da so wɔ hɔ ma Onyankopɔn nkurɔfoɔ sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn homee da a ɛtɔ so nson no.

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

10 Obiara a ɔbɛhome wɔ Onyankopɔn mu no bɛhome afiri nʼankasa ne nnwuma mu, sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn home firii ne nnwuma mu no.

For he that hath entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God [did] from his.)

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

Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

12 Onyankopɔn asɛm yɛ nkwa, na tumi wɔ mu. Ɛyɛ nnam sene sekan anofanu. Ɛhwire mu kɔsi sɛ ɛpaapae honhom ne ɔkra, apɔ ne ɛhon mu. Ɛda yɛn akoma mu ne yɛn adwene mu nsusuiɛ nyinaa adi.

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, and of 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 yie. Abɔdeɛ mu biribiara da nʼanim na ɔno na ɛsɛ sɛ yɛbu yɛn ho akonta kyerɛ no.

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things [are] naked and opened to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

14 Ɛno enti, momma yɛnsɔ gyidie a yɛka ho asɛm no mu den. Ɛfiri sɛ yɛwɔ Ɔsɔfopanin kɛseɛ wɔ Onyankopɔn anim.

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 Yɛnni sɔfopanin bi a ɔntumi nhwɛ yɛn mmerɛyɛ ho nhunu yɛn mmɔbɔ. Yɛwɔ obi a wɔasɔ no ahwɛ akwan ahodoɔ 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 who was in all points tempted as [we are], [yet] without sin.

16 Momma yɛnsi yɛn bo na yɛmmra Onyankopɔn ahennwa a adom wɔ mu no anim, na ɛno na ɛbɛma yɛanya ahummɔborɔ ne adom a ɛbɛboa yɛn ɛberɛ 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.