1 L et us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you might seem to have failed.

We may fear, then, lest a promise being left of entering into His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short,

2 F or indeed we have had glad tidings presented to us, even as they also; but the word of the report did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard.

for we also are having good news proclaimed, even as they, but the word heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard,

3 F or we enter into the rest who have believed; as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest; although the works had been completed from foundation of world.

for we do enter into the rest -- we who did believe, as He said, `So I sware in My anger, If they shall enter into My rest --;' and yet the works were done from the foundation of the world,

4 F or he has said somewhere of the seventh thus, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works:

for He spake in a certain place concerning the seventh thus: `And God did rest in the seventh day from all His works;'

5 a nd in this again, If they shall enter into my rest.

and in this again, `If they shall enter into My rest --;'

6 S eeing therefore it remains that some enter into it, and those who first received the glad tidings did not enter in on account of not hearkening to the word,

since then, it remaineth for certain to enter into it, and those who did first hear good news entered not in because of unbelief --

7 a gain he determines a certain day, saying, in David, 'To-day,' after so long a time; (according as it has been said before), To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

again He doth limit a certain day, `To-day,' (in David saying, after so long a time,) as it hath been said, `To-day, if His voice ye may hear, ye may not harden your hearts,'

8 F or if Jesus had brought them into rest, he would not have spoken afterwards about another day.

for if Joshua had given them rest, He would not concerning another day have spoken after these things;

9 T here remains then a sabbatism to the people of God.

there doth remain, then, a sabbatic rest to the people of God,

10 F or he that has entered into his rest, he also has rested from his works, as God did from his own.

for he who did enter into his rest, he also rested from his works, as God from His own.

11 L et us therefore use diligence to enter into that rest, that no one may fall after the same example of not hearkening to the word.

May we be diligent, then, to enter into that rest, that no one in the same example of the unbelief may fall,

12 F or the word of God living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of heart.

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

13 A nd there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do.

and there is not a created thing not manifest before Him, but all things naked and open to His eyes -- with whom is our reckoning.

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

Having, then, a great chief priest passed through the heavens -- Jesus the Son of God -- may we hold fast the profession,

15 F or we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.

for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner -- apart from sin;

16 L et us approach therefore with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help.

we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace -- for seasonable help.