Heb 4 | NASB1995 | STEP | Therefore , let us fear if , while a promise remains of entering His rest , any one of you may seem to have come short of it.

Hebrews 4

The Believer’s Rest

1 Therefore, let us fear if, while a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you may seem to have ^acome short of it. 2 For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but ^bthe word ^{▼▼ Lit of hearing}they heard did not profit them, because ^{▼▼ Two early mss read they were...faith with those who heard}it was not united by faith in those who heard. 3 For we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said, ^e“As I swore in My wrath,
They shall not enter My rest,”
although His works were finished ^ffrom the foundation of the world.

4 For He has said ^gsomewhere concerning the seventh day: ^h“And God ⁱ rested on the seventh day from all His works”; 5 and again in this passage, ^j“They shall not enter My rest.” 6 Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly had good news preached to them failed to enter because of ^kdisobedience, 7 He again fixes a certain day, “Today,” saying ^{▼▼ Or in}through David after so long a time just ^mas has been said before, ⁿ“Today if you hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts.”

8 For ^oif ^{▼▼ Gr Jesus}Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken of another day after that. 9 So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. 10 For the one who has entered His rest has himself also ^qrested from his works, as ^rGod did from His. 11 Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same ^sexample of ^tdisobedience. 12 For ^uthe word of God is ^vliving and ^wactive and sharper than any two-edged ^xsword, and piercing as far as the division of ^ysoul and ^zspirit, of both joints and marrow, and ^aaable to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And ^abthere is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are ^acopen and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.

14 Therefore, since we have a great ^adhigh priest who has ^aepassed through the heavens, Jesus ^afthe Son of God, let us hold fast our ^agconfession. 15 For we do not have ^aha high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been ^aitempted in all things as we are, yet ^ajwithout sin. 16 Therefore let us ^akdraw near with ^alconfidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.