4:1 So then, beware that while the promise of entering his rest is left open you are not left out,

4:2 because we too have been brought the Gospel. But hearing the word did them no good because it was not combined with faith.

4:3 We who believe are the ones who enter into the rest, in accordance with what he has declared (“As I swore in my indignation, They will never enter my rest!”), although the work was done since the foundation of the world.

4:4 For he has declared somewhere about the seventh day: “And God stopped from all his work on the seventh day,”

4:5 and again, “They will never enter my rest!.”

4:6 So then, some remain to enter into it, but those who were formerly brought the Gospel did not enter because of disbelief.

4:7 So God designated another day called Today. After a long time he said as before, through David, “If you hear his voice today, do not harden your hearts.”

4:8 For if Joshua gave them rest he would not have spoken about another Day.

4:9 Consequently, a Sabbath still remains for the people of God.

4:10 Whoever entered into his rest also stopped working, just as God stopped working.

4:11 So we should try to enter into that rest so that nobody falls into that same type of disbelief.

4:12 For the Word of God is alive and effective, and sharper than any double-edged sword. It penetrates to the point of dividing soul from spirit, joints from marrow, and judges the heart’s inner feelings and thoughts.

4:13 And there is no creature that can hide from him; everything is completely exposed to the eyes of him who gave us the Word.

4:14 So then, since we have a great Ruling Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the God-Man, we must hold tightly to our commitment.

4:15 For we do not have a Ruling Priest who can’t sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way yet without failing.

4:16 Because of that, we can boldly approach the throne of favor, so we may receive mercy and find favor for help at just the right time.