| New International Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. | 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. |
| 2For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed. | 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. |
| 3Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said, "So I declared on oath in my anger, 'They shall never enter my rest.'" And yet his works have been finished since the creation of the world. | 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. |
| 4For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: "On the seventh day God rested from all his works." | 4For He has said somewhere concerning the seventh day: "AND GOD RESTED ON THE SEVENTH DAY FROM ALL HIS WORKS"; |
| 5And again in the passage above he says, "They shall never enter my rest." | 5and again in this passage, "THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST." |
| 6Therefore since it still remains for some to enter that rest, and since those who formerly had the good news proclaimed to them did not go in because of their disobedience, | 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, |
| 7God again set a certain day, calling it "Today." This he did when a long time later he spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted: "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts." | 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." |
| 8For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. | 8For if Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken of another day after that. |
| 9There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; | 9So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. |
| 10for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. | 10For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His. |
| 11Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience. | 11Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience. |
| 12For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. | 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. |
| 13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. | 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. |
| 14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. | 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. |
| 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet he did not sin. | 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. |
| 16Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. | 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. |
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