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Hebrews 4
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1Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.
1Therefore, since the promise of entering God’s rest still stands, we should be careful so that none of you are found to have missed out on it.
2For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because it was not united by faith with them that heard.
2For we have heard the good news just as they did; but the message they heard didn't help them because they didn't combine it with faith.
3For we who have believed do enter into that rest; even as he hath said, As I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
3For those of us who have believed do enter that rest, just as God said, 'So I declared on oath in my anger, They will never enter my rest.' He said this even though his work has been finished since the creation of the world.
4For he hath said somewhere of the seventh day on this wise, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works;
4For somewhere he spoke about the seventh day in these words: 'And on the seventh day God rested from all his works.'
5and in this place again, They shall not enter into my rest.
5And in the passage above he says again, 'They shall never enter my rest.'
6Seeing therefore it remaineth that some should enter thereinto, and they to whom the good tidings were before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,
6Since it is still true that some will enter that rest, and those who formerly had the good news preached to them did not go in because of their disobedience,
7he again defineth a certain day, To-day, saying in David so long a time afterward (even as hath been said before), To-day if ye shall hear his voice, Harden not your hearts.
7God again set a certain day, calling it 'Today.' He did this when he spoke through David much later, as was said before: 'Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.'
8For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.
8For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.
9There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God.
9So there is still a Sabbath rest remaining for the people of God.
10For he that is entered into his rest hath himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
10For anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their own work, just as God did from his.
11Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, that no man fall after the same example of disobedience.
11Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same example of disobedience.
12For 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 quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.
12For the word of God is alive and active. It is sharper than any double-edged sword, cutting so deep that it divides soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
13And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of the one to whom we must give an account.
14Having then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe.
15For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.