| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Therefore, let us fear if, while a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short of it. | 1Therefore, while the promise to enter His rest remains, let us fear that none of you should miss it. |
| 2For 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. | 2For we also have received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard did not benefit them, since they were not united with those who heard it in faith |
| 3For 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. | 3(for we who have believed enter the rest), in keeping with what He has said: So I swore in My anger, they will not enter My rest. And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world, |
| 4For He has said somewhere concerning the seventh day: "AND GOD RESTED ON THE SEVENTH DAY FROM ALL HIS WORKS"; | 4for somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day in this way: And on the seventh day God rested from all His works. |
| 5and again in this passage, "THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST." | 5Again, in that passage He says, They will never enter My rest. |
| 6Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly had good news preached to them failed to enter because of disobedience, | 6Since it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news did not enter because of disobedience, |
| 7He 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." | 7again, He specifies a certain day--today--speaking through David after such a long time, as previously stated: Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts. |
| 8For if Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken of another day after that. | 8For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. |
| 9So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. | 9Therefore, a Sabbath rest remains for God's people. |
| 10For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His. | 10For the person who has entered His rest has rested from his own works, just as God did from His. |
| 11Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience. | 11Let us then make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall into the same pattern of disobedience. |
| 12For 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. | 12For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart. |
| 13And 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. | 13No creature is hidden from Him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give an account. |
| 14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. | 14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens--Jesus the Son of God--let us hold fast to the confession. |
| 15For 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. | 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tested in every way as we are, yet without sin. |
| 16Therefore 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. | 16Therefore let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us at the proper time. |
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