| New American Standard Bible 1995 | NET 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 we must be wary that, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, none of you may seem to have come short of 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 had good news proclaimed to us just as they did. But the message they heard did them no good, since they did not join in 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. | 3For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, "As I swore in my anger, 'They will never enter my rest!'" And yet God's works were accomplished from 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 he has spoken somewhere about the seventh day in this way: "And God rested on the seventh day from all his works," |
| 5and again in this passage, "THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST." | 5but to repeat the text cited earlier: "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, | 6Therefore it remains for some to enter it, yet those to whom it was previously proclaimed 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." | 7So God again ordains a certain day, "Today," speaking through David after so long a time, as in the words quoted before, "O, that today you would listen as he speaks! 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 afterward about another day. |
| 9So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. | 9Consequently a Sabbath rest remains for the people of God. |
| 10For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His. | 10For the one who enters God's rest has also rested from his works, just as God did from his own works. |
| 11Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience. | 11Thus we must make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by following 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 active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires 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. | 13And no creature is hidden from God, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must render 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 our 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 incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just 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 confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help. |
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