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.

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 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 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 ( 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 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 spoke in a certain place of the seventh day like this, And God rested 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 remains that some must enter therein, and those to whom it was first preached did not 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 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 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 Jesus had given them rest, then he would not afterward have spoken of another day.

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

9 T here remains therefore a 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, he also has ceased from his own 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 ¶ Let us therefore make haste to enter into that rest, lest anyone 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 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 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 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 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, therefore, a great high priest who penetrated the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast this profession of our hope.

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 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 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, come boldly unto the throne of his grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help 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.