Hebrews 4 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Believer’s Rest

1 Therefore ^G3767, let us fear ^G5399, lest ^G3379, while a promise ^G1860 remains ^G2641 of entering ^G1525 His rest ^G2663, any ^G5100 one ^G5100 of you may seem ^G1380 to have fallen ^G5302 short ^G5302 of it.

2 For indeed ^G2532 we have had good ^G2097 news ^G2097 proclaimed ^G2097 to us, just ^G2509 as ^G2509 they also ^G2548; but the word ^G3056 [fn]that was heard ^G189 did not profit ^G5623 those [fn]who were not united ^G4786 with faith ^G4102 among those ^G3588 who ^G5101 heard ^G191. 3 For we who ^G5101 have believed ^G4100 enter ^G1525 that rest ^G2663, just ^G2531 as He has said ^G3004,

“AS I SWORE ^G3660 IN MY WRATH ^G3709,

THEY SHALL NOT ENTER ^G1525 MY REST ^G2663,”

although ^G2543 His works ^G2041 were finished ^G1096 from the foundation ^G2602 of the world ^G2889. 4 For He has spoken ^G3004 somewhere ^G4225 in ^G3779 this ^G3779 way ^G3779 concerning ^G4012 the seventh ^G1442 day: “AND GOD ^G2316 RESTED ^G2664 ON THE SEVENTH ^G1442 DAY ^G2250 FROM ALL ^G3956 HIS WORKS ^G2041”; 5 and again ^G3825 in this ^G3778 passage, “THEY SHALL NOT ENTER ^G1525 MY REST ^G2663.” 6 Therefore ^G3767, since ^G1893 it remains ^G620 for some ^G5100 to enter ^G1525 it, and those ^G3588 who ^G5101 formerly ^G4387 had good ^G2097 news ^G2097 proclaimed ^G2097 to them failed ^G3756 to enter ^G1525 because ^G1223 of disobedience ^G543, 7 He again ^G3825 determines ^G3724 a certain ^G5100 day ^G2250, “TODAY ^G4594,” saying ^G3004 [fn]through ^G1722 David ^G1138 after ^G3326 so ^G5118 long ^G5118 a time ^G5550 just ^G2531 as ^G2531 has been said ^G4280 before ^G4280,

“TODAY ^G4594 IF ^G1437 YOU HEAR ^G191 HIS VOICE ^G5456,

DO NOT HARDEN ^G4645 YOUR HEARTS ^G2588.”

8 For if ^G1437 [fn]Joshua ^G2424 had given ^G2664 them rest ^G2664, He would not have spoken ^G2980 of another ^G243 day ^G2250 after ^G3326 that. 9 So ^G686 there remains ^G620 a Sabbath ^G4520 rest ^G4520 for the people ^G2992 of God ^G2316. 10 For the one who ^G5101 has entered ^G1525 His rest ^G2663 has himself ^G846 also ^G2532 rested ^G2664 from his works ^G2041, as God ^G2316 did from His. 11 Therefore ^G3767 let us be diligent ^G4704 to enter ^G1525 that rest ^G2663, lest ^G2443 G3361 anyone ^G5100 fall ^G4098 into ^G1722 the same ^G846 example ^G5262 of disobedience ^G543. 12 For the word ^G3056 of God ^G2316 is living ^G2198 and active ^G1756 and sharper ^G5114 than ^G5228 any ^G3956 two-edged ^G1366 sword ^G3162, and piercing ^G1338 as far ^G891 as the division ^G3311 of soul ^G5590 and spirit ^G4151, of both ^G5037 joints ^G719 and marrow ^G3452, and able ^G2924 to ^G2924 judge ^G2924 the thoughts ^G1761 and intentions ^G1771 of the heart ^G2588. 13 And there is no ^G3756 creature ^G2937 hidden ^G852 from His sight ^G1799, but all ^G3956 things ^G3956 are [fn]uncovered ^G1131 and laid ^G5136 bare ^G5136 to the eyes ^G3788 of Him to whom ^G3739 we have ^G3056 an account ^G3056 to give.

Jesus Our Great High Priest

14 Therefore ^G3767, since we have ^G2192 a great ^G3173 high ^G749 priest ^G749 who ^G5101 has passed ^G1330 through ^G1330 the heavens ^G3772, Jesus ^G2424 the Son ^G5207 of God ^G2316, let us take ^G2902 hold ^G2902 of our confession ^G3671.

15 For we do not have ^G2192 a high ^G749 priest ^G749 who ^G5101 cannot ^G1410 G3361 sympathize ^G4834 with our weaknesses ^G769, but One who ^G5101 has been tempted ^G3985 in all ^G3956 things ^G3956 like we are, yet without ^G5565 sin ^G266. 16 Therefore ^G3767 let us draw ^G4334 near ^G4334 with confidence ^G3954 to the throne ^G2362 of grace ^G5485, so ^G2443 that we may receive ^G2983 mercy ^G1656 and find ^G2147 grace ^G5485 to help ^G996 in time ^G2121 of ^G2121 need ^G2121.