1 T herefore, while the promise of entering His rest still holds and is offered, let us be afraid '> to distrust it], lest any of you should think he has come too late and has come short of it.

Temamos, pues, no sea que permaneciendo aún la promesa de entrar en su reposo, alguno de vosotros parezca no haberlo alcanzado.

2 F or indeed we have had the glad tidings proclaimed to us just as truly as they; but the message they heard did not benefit them, because it was not mixed with faith (with the leaning of the entire personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness) by those who heard it; neither were they united in faith with the ones who heard (did believe).

Porque también a nosotros se nos ha anunciado la buena nueva como a ellos; pero la palabra que oyeron no les aprovechó, por no ir acompañada de fe en los que la oyeron.

3 F or we who have believed (adhered to and trusted in and relied on God) do enter that rest, in accordance with His declaration that those should not enter when He said, As I swore in My wrath, They shall not enter My rest; and this He said although works had been completed and prepared from the foundation of the world.

Pero los que hemos creído entramos en el reposo, tal como él ha dicho: Como juré en mi ira, No entrarán en mi reposo; aunque las obras suyas estaban acabadas desde la fundación del mundo.

4 F or in a certain place He has said this about the seventh day: And God rested on the seventh day from all His works.

Porque en cierto lugar ha dicho así del séptimo día: Y reposó Dios de todas sus obras en el séptimo día.

5 A nd in this He said, They shall not enter My rest.

Y otra vez en este pasaje: No entrarán en mi reposo.

6 S eeing then that the promise remains over for some to enter that rest, and that those who formerly were given the good news about it and the opportunity, failed to appropriate it and did not enter because of disobedience,

Por lo tanto, puesto que falta que algunos entren en él, y aquellos a quienes primero se les anunció la buena nueva no entraron por causa de su desobediencia,

7 A gain He sets a definite day, Today, saying through David after so long a time in the words already quoted, Today, if you would hear His voice and when you hear it, do not harden your hearts.

otra vez fija un día: Hoy, diciendo después de tanto tiempo, por medio de David, como está predicho: Si oís hoy su voz, No endurezcáis vuestros corazones.

8 F or if Joshua had given them rest, He would not speak afterward about another day.

Porque si Josué les hubiera dado el reposo, no hablaría de otro día después de esto.

9 S o then, there is still awaiting a full and complete Sabbath-rest reserved for the people of God;

Por tanto, queda un reposo para el pueblo de Dios.

10 F or he who has once entered rest also has ceased from of human labors, just as God rested from those labors peculiarly His own.

Porque el que ha entrado en su reposo, también él mismo ha reposado de sus obras, como Dios de las suyas.

11 L et us therefore be zealous and exert ourselves and strive diligently to enter that rest, that no one may fall or perish by the same kind of unbelief and disobedience.

Procuremos, pues, entrar en aquel reposo, para que ninguno caiga, imitando este ejemplo de desobediencia.

12 F or the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and spirit, and of joints and marrow, exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart.

Porque la palabra de Dios es viva y eficaz, y más cortante que toda espada de dos filos; y penetra hasta la división del alma y del espíritu, de las coyunturas y de los tuétanos, y discierne los pensamientos y las intenciones del corazón.

13 A nd not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed, naked and defenseless to the eyes of Him with Whom we have to do.

Y no hay cosa creada que esté oculta de su vista; antes bien todas las cosas están desnudas y descubiertas a los ojos de aquel a quien tenemos que dar cuenta. Jesucristo el gran sumo sacerdote

14 I nasmuch then as we have a great High Priest Who has ascended and passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

Por tanto, teniendo un gran sumo sacerdote que pasó a través de los cielos, Jesús el Hijo de Dios, retengamos nuestra profesión.

15 F or we do not have a High Priest Who is unable to understand and sympathize and have a shared feeling with our weaknesses and infirmities and liability to the assaults of temptation, but One Who has been tempted in every respect as we are, yet without sinning.

Porque no tenemos un sumo sacerdote que no pueda compadecerse de nuestras debilidades, sino uno que ha sido tentado en todo según nuestra semejanza, pero sin pecado.

16 L et us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace (the throne of God’s unmerited favor to us sinners), that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in good time for every need.

Acerquémonos, pues, confiadamente al trono de la gracia, para alcanzar misericordia y hallar gracia para el oportuno socorro.