Heb 4 | NASB2020 | STEP | Therefore , we must 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, we must 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 did; but ^bthe word ^{▼▼Lit of hearing}they heard did not benefit them, because ^{▼▼One early ms it was not united with faith in those who heard}they were not united with those who listened with faith. 3 For we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said,
“ ^eAs I swore in My anger,
They certainly 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: “ ^hAnd God ⁱrested on the seventh day from all His works”; 5 and again in this passage, “ ^jThey certainly shall not enter My rest.” 6 Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, and those who previously had good news preached to them failed to enter because of ^kdisobedience, 7 He again sets a certain day, “Today,” saying ^{▼▼Or in}through David after so long a time just ^mas has been said before,
“ ⁿToday 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 Consequently, 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’s make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same ^sexample of ^tdisobedience. 12 For ^uthe word of God is ^vliving and ^wactive, and sharper than any two-edged ^xsword, even penetrating as far as the division of ^ysoul and ^zspirit, of both joints and marrow, and ^aaable to ^{▼▼Or discern}judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And ^acthere is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are ^adopen and laid bare to the eyes of Him to whom ^{▼▼Lit is our word}we must answer.

14 Therefore, since we have a great ^afhigh priest who has ^agpassed through the heavens, Jesus ^ahthe Son of God, let’s hold firmly to our ^aiconfession. 15 For we do not have ^aja high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been ^aktempted in all things just as we are, yet ^alwithout sin. 16 Therefore let’s ^amapproach the throne of grace with ^anconfidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for help at the time of our need.