Hebrews 4

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Let us beware, then: since the promise never lapses, none of you must think that he has come too latefor the promise of entering his place of rest.	1 Let us fear therefore lest the promise being left of entering into his rest, any of you should be thought to be wanting.
2 We received the gospel exactly as they did; but hearing the message did them no good because theydid not share the faith of those who did listen.	2 For unto us also it hath been declared, in like manner as unto them. But the word of hearing did not profit them, not being mixed with faith of those things they heard.
3 We, however, who have faith, are entering a place of rest, as in the text: And then in my anger I sworethat they would never enter my place of rest. Now God's work was al finished at the beginning of the world;	3 For we, who have believed, shall enter into rest; as he said: As I have sworn in my wrath; If they shall enter into my rest; and this indeed when the works from the foundation of the world were finished.
4 as one text says, referring to the seventh day: And God rested on the seventh day after all the work hehad been doing.	4 For in a certain place he spoke of the seventh day thus: And God rested the seventh day from all his works.
5 And, again, the passage above says: They will never reach my place of rest.	5 And in this place again: If they shall enter into my rest.
6 It remains the case, then, that there would be some people who would reach it, and since those whofirst heard the good news were prevented from entering by their refusal to believe,	6 Seeing then it remaineth that some are to enter into it, and they, to whom it was first preached, did not enter because of unbelief:
7 God fixed another day, a Today, when he said through David in the text already quoted: If only youwould listen to him today; do not harden your hearts.	7 Again he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time, as it is above said: To day if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
8 If Joshua had led them into this place of rest, God would not later have spoken of another day.	8 For if Jesus had given them rest, he would never have afterwards spoken of another day.
9 There must stil be, therefore, a seventh-day rest reserved for God's people,	9 There remaineth therefore a day of rest for the people of God.
10 since to enter the place of rest is to rest after your work, as God did after his.	10 For he that is entered into his rest, the same also hath rested from his works, as God did from his.
11 Let us, then, press forward to enter this place of rest, or some of you might copy this example ofrefusal to believe and be lost.	11 Let us hasten therefore to enter into that rest; lest any man fall into the same example of unbelief.
12 The word of God is something alive and active: it cuts more incisively than any two-edged sword: itcan seek out the place where soul is divided from spirit, or joints from marrow; it can pass judgement on secretemotions and thoughts.	12 For the word of God is living and effectual, and more piercing than any two edged sword; and reaching unto the division of the soul and the spirit, of the joints also and the marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
13 No created thing is hidden from him; everything is uncovered and stretched fully open to the eyes ofthe one to whom we must give account of ourselves.	13 Neither is there any creature invisible in his sight: but all things are naked and open to his eyes, to whom our speech is.
14 Since in Jesus, the Son of God, we have the supreme high priest who has gone through to the highestheaven, we must hold firm to our profession of faith.	14 Having therefore a great high priest that hath passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God: let us hold fast our confession.
15 For the high priest we have is not incapable of feeling our weaknesses with us, but has been put tothe test in exactly the same way as ourselves, apart from sin.	15 For we have not a high priest, who can not have compassion on our infirmities: but one tempted in all things like as we are, without sin.
16 Let us, then, have no fear in approaching the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace whenwe are in need of help.	16 Let us go therefore with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy, and find grace in seasonable aid.