Hebrews 4

1 Let us therefore fear, lest at any time, although there is left behind a promise of entering into his rest, —any one from amongst you should be deemed, to have come short;

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

2 For we have had delivered to us the joyful message, just as even, they; but the word which was heard did not profit them, they not having been blended, by faith, with the things heard.

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 For we who have believed, are to enter into the rest, according as he hath said—So I sware in mine anger, They shall not enter into my rest; And yet, the works, from the foundation of the world, had been brought into existence,

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 For he hath spoken, somewhere, concerning the seventh [day], thus—And God rested, on the seventh day, from all his works;

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

5 And in this again—They shall not enter into my rest.

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

6 Seeing, therefore, that it is left over for, some, to enter into it, and, they who formerly had delivered to them the joyful message, entered not in by reason of obstinacy, —

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 Again, he marketh out a certain day, To-day, in David, saying—after so long a time as this, —according as it hath been said before: —To-day, if, unto his voice, ye would hearken, do not harden your hearts.

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 For, if, unto them, Joshua had given rest, it had not in that case, concerning another day, been speaking, after, these things.

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

9 Hence there is, left over, a Sabbath-keeping, for the people of God.

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

10 For, he that hath entered into his rest, He too, hath rested from his works, just as, from his own, God, [rested].

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

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

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

12 For, living, is the word of God, and, energetic, and more cutting than any knife with two edges, and penetrating as far as a dividing asunder of soul and spirit, of joints also, and marrow, and able to judge the impulses and designs of the heart;

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 And there is, no created thing, can be secreted before him, but, all things, are naked and exposed to his eyes: —as to whom is, our discourse.

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 Having then a great high-priest who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession;

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 For we have not a high-priest unable to have fellow-feeling with our weaknesses, but one tested in all respects, by way of likeness, apart from sin.

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 Let us, then, be approaching with freedom of speech, unto the throne of favour, that we may receive mercy, and, favour, may find, for seasonable succour.

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.