Hebrews 4

1 Therefore, we should be afraid, lest the promise of entering into his rest may be relinquished, and some of you may be judged to be lacking.

Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.

2 For this was announced to us in a similar manner as to them. But the mere hearing of the word did not benefit them, since it was not joined together with a faith in those things that they heard.

For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.

3 For we who have believed shall enter into rest, in the same manner as he said: “So it is as I have sworn in my wrath: They shall not enter into my rest!” And certainly, this is when the works from the foundation of the world have been finished.

Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.

4 For, in a certain place, he spoke about the seventh day in this manner: “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.”

For somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day in this manner: “And on the seventh day God rested from all His works.”

5 And in this place again: “They shall not enter into my rest!”

And again, as He says in the passage above: “They shall never enter My rest.”

6 Therefore, this is because certain ones remain who are to enter into it, and those to whom it was announced first did not enter into it, because of unbelief.

Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience,

7 Again, he defines a certain day, after so much time, saying in David, “Today,” just as it was stated above, “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”

God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”

8 For if Jesus had offered them rest, he would never have spoken, afterward, about another day.

For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.

9 And so, there remains a Sabbath of rest for the people of God.

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

10 For whoever has entered into his rest, the same has also rested from his works, just as God did from his.

For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.

11 Therefore, let us hasten to enter into that rest, so that no one may fall into the same example of unbelief.

Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.

12 For the Word of God is living and effective: more piercing than any two-edged sword, reaching to the division even between the soul and the spirit, even between the joints and the marrow, and so it discerns the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

13 And there is no created thing that is invisible to his sight. For all things are naked and open to the eyes of him, about whom we are speaking.

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

14 Therefore, since we have a great High Priest, who has pierced the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, we should hold to our confession.

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.

15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to have compassion on our infirmities, but rather one who was tempted in all things, just as we are, yet without sin.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

16 Therefore, let us go forth with confidence toward the throne of grace, so that we may obtain mercy, and find grace, in a helpful time.

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.