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 fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

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 good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn’t profit them, because it wasn’t mixed with faith by 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 who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, “As I swore in my wrath, they will not enter into 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 said this somewhere about the seventh day, “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 place again, “They will not 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 should enter therein, and they to whom the good news was before preached failed to enter in 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.

he again defines a certain day, today, saying through David so long a time afterward (just as has been said), “Today if you will hear his voice, don’t 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, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.

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

There remains therefore a Sabbath 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 into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.

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

Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after 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 active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions 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.

There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.

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 then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to 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 don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like 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 draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.