1 L et 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.

Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it.

2 F or 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.

For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.

3 F or 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.

For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said: “So I swore in My wrath, ‘They shall not enter My rest,’” although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

4 F or he hath said somewhere of the seventh day on this wise, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works;

For He has spoken in a certain place of the seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all His works”;

5 a nd in this place again, They shall not enter into my rest.

and again in this place: “They shall not enter My rest.”

6 S eeing 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,

Since therefore it remains that some must enter it, and those to whom it was first preached did not enter because of disobedience,

7 h e 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.

again He designates a certain day, saying in David, “Today,” after such a long time, as it has been said: “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts.”

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

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

9 T here remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God.

There remains therefore a rest for the people of God.

10 F or he that is entered into his rest hath himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.

For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. The Word Discovers Our Condition

11 L et us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, that no man fall after the same example of disobedience.

Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.

12 F or 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.

For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

13 A nd 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.

And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Our Compassionate High Priest

14 H aving then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

15 F or 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.

For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

16 L et us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.