Hebrews 4

1 [The Israelites did not enter the place where they would rest]. But [God] has still promised us that we can enter the place of resting [in heaven eternally]. So we must beware [of the possibility] that [God] may consider that some of you have failed to enter the [place of] resting [eternally as the Israelites did not enter the place where they would rest].

Да се бојимо, дакле, да како док је још остављено обећање да се улази у покој Његов, не закасни који од вас.

2 We have heard the message [about Christ], just like [the Israelites] heard [what God promised]. But [just like] the message did not benefit [most of] those who heard it because they did not believe it as [Joshua and Caleb did, it] will not [benefit us eternally if we do not keep believing it].

Јер је нама објављено као и онима; али онима не помаже чувена реч, јер не вероваше они који чуше.

3 We who have believed [in Christ] are able to enter the place of resting [eternally. We know there is a place where we will rest eternally] because God said, Because I was angry with them, I solemnly declared, “They will not enter [the land where] I would let them rest.” [God said that] even though he ceased his work [of creating things] after he created the world.

Јер ми који веровасмо улазимо у покој, као што рече: Зато се заклех у гневу свом да неће ући у покој мој, ако су дела и била готова од постања света.

4 What someone wrote somewhere [in the Scriptures] about the seventh day [after he had spent six days creating the world], supports that: Then, on the seventh day, God rested from his work [of creating everything].

Јер негде рече за седми дан овако: и почину Бог у дан седми од свих дела својих.

5 But note again what God said about the Israelites [in the] passage that I quoted previously: They will not enter [the land where] I would let them rest.

И на овом месту опет: Неће ући у покој мој.

6 Some people experience entering that [place of resting eternally. But] those [Israelites] who first had the good message preached to them {first heard the good message} [about what God promised them] did not enter [that place of resting], because they refused to believe [God].

Будући, пак, да неки имају да уђу у њега, и они којима је најпре јављено не уђоше за непослушање;

7 [But God] appointed another time [when we may enter that place of resting]. That time is now! [We know that is true because] much later than when [the Israelites rebelled against God in the desert], he caused [King] David to write what I have already quoted, Now, when you understand what God is saying [to you], do not stubbornly disobey him.

Опет одреди један дан, данас, говорећи у Давиду по толиком времену, као што се пре каза: Данас ако глас Његов чујете, не будите дрвенастих срца.

8 If Joshua had led the Israelites to enter the place of resting, God would not have spoken later about another [time when we could rest] [MET]. [So we know God was speaking about another time when some people would enter that place of resting eternally].

Јер да је Исус оне довео у покој, не би за други дан говорио потом.

9 So, just like [God rested on] the seventh day [after he finished making everything], there remains a time when God’s people will rest eternally.

Дакле је остављено још почивање народу Божијем.

10 Specifically, whoever enters God’s place of resting has ceased doing things [to gain God’s favor], just like God ceased doing his work [of creating everything].

Јер који уђе у покој Његов, и он почива од дела својих, као и Бог од својих.

11 God severely punished the [Israelites because they disbelieved his message]. So we must strive to experience entering that [place of] resting [eternally], in order that he will not severely punish any of us for not believing [his message].

Да се постарамо, дакле, ући у тај покој, да не упадне ко у ону исту гатку неверства.

12 [Beware of being insincere about doing this], because the message God [has given us] very powerfully penetrates our thinking more than a two-edged sword [penetrates flesh] [MET]. It penetrates [deeply] into our souls and spirits, as [a sharp sword can penetrate] into our joints and marrow. That [is, by his message God] [PRS] discerns all that we think about, and he discerns all that we desire [to do] [MTY] (OR, [His message] exposes [to us] all our thoughts and all our desires).

Јер је жива реч Божија, и јака, и оштрија од сваког мача оштрог с обе стране, и пролази тја до растављања и душе и духа, и зглавака и мозга, и суди мислима и помислима срца.

13 God knows everything about everyone. Everything is completely exposed [DOU] to him, [and he is] the one [SYN] who will say whether he approves of what we have done.

И нема твари непознате пред Њиме, него је све голо и откривено пред очима Оног коме говоримо.

14 We have a great Supreme Priest who ascended through the heavens [when he returned to God’s presence]. He is Jesus, (God’s Son/the man who is also God). So let us firmly profess [what we believe about him].

Имајући, дакле, великог Поглавара свештеничког, који је прошао небеса, Исуса сина Божијег, да се држимо признања.

15 Our Supreme Priest can indeed [LIT] compassionately deal with us who tend to sin easily, because he also was tempted [to sin] in every way that we are [tempted to sin], and yet he did not sin.

Јер немамо Поглавара свештеничког који не може пострадати с нашим слабостима, него који је у свачему искушан као и ми, осим греха.

16 So, let us come boldly to [Christ] [MTY], who rules [MET] [from heaven] and does for us what we do not deserve, in order that we might experience [his acting] mercifully [toward us], and in order that we might experience his helping us in a kind way whenever we need [help].

Да приступимо, дакле, слободно к престолу благодати, да примимо милост и нађемо благодат за време кад нам затреба помоћ.