1 ¶ Let us, therefore, fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

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

2 F or unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them, but it did not profit those that heard the word without mixing it with faith.

For 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.

3 ( For we who have believed do enter into the rest) as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

For 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.

4 F or he spoke in a certain place of the seventh day like this, And God rested the seventh day from all his works.

For he has said somewhere of the seventh thus, 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 in this again, If they shall enter into my rest.

6 S eeing, therefore, it remains that some must enter therein, and those to whom it was first preached did not enter in because of disobedience;

Seeing 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,

7 A gain, he determines a certain day, saying, Today, by David so long a time afterward; as it is said, Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

again 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.

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

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

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

There remains then a sabbatism to the people of God.

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

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

11 ¶ Let us therefore make haste to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.

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

12 F or the word of God is alive and efficient and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

For 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.

13 N either is there any created thing that is not manifested in his presence, but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him of whom we speak.

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

14 H aving, therefore, a great high priest who penetrated the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast this profession of our hope.

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

15 F or we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

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

16 L et us, therefore, come boldly unto the throne of his grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

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