1 T herefore, let us fear if, while a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short of it.

Let 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.

2 F or indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith in those who heard.

For 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.

3 F or we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said, “ As I swore in My wrath, They shall not enter My rest,” although His works were finished from the foundation of the world.

For 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.

4 F or He has said somewhere concerning the seventh day: “ And God rested on the seventh day from all His works ”;

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

5 a nd again in this passage, “ They shall not enter My rest.”

and in this place again, They shall not enter into my rest.

6 T herefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly had good news preached to them failed to enter because of disobedience,

Seeing 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,

7 H e again fixes a certain day, “Today,” saying through David after so long a time just as has been said before, “ Today if you hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts.”

he 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.

8 F or if Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken of another day after that.

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

9 S o there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God.

10 F or the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His.

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

11 T herefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience.

Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, that no man fall after 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 as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

For 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.

13 A nd there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.

And 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.

14 T herefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

Having then a great high priest, who hath 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 One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.

For 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.

16 T herefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Let 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.