Hebrews 4

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest remains, let us fear lest any of you be judged to have failed to reach it.	1 Therefore, we should be afraid, lest the promise of entering into his rest may be relinquished, and some of you may be judged to be lacking.
2 For good news came to us just as to them; but the message which they heard did not benefit them, because it did not meet with faith in the hearers.	2 For this was announced to us in a similar manner as to them. But the mere hearing of the word did not benefit them, since it was not joined together with a faith in those things that they heard.
3 For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, 'They shall never enter my rest," although his works were finished from the foundation of the world.	3 For we who have believed shall enter into rest, in the same manner as he said: “So it is as I have sworn in my wrath: They shall not enter into my rest!” And certainly, this is when the works from the foundation of the world have been finished.
4 For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way, "And God rested on the seventh day from all his works."	4 For, in a certain place, he spoke about the seventh day in this manner: “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.”
5 And again in this place he said, "They shall never enter my rest."	5 And in this place again: “They shall not enter into my rest!”
6 Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience,	6 Therefore, this is because certain ones remain who are to enter into it, and those to whom it was announced first did not enter into it, because of unbelief.
7 again he sets a certain day, "Today," saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted, "Today, when you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts."	7 Again, he defines a certain day, after so much time, saying in David, “Today,” just as it was stated above, “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”
8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not speak later of another day.	8 For if Jesus had offered them rest, he would never have spoken, afterward, about another day.
9 So then, there remains a sabbath rest for the people of God;	9 And so, there remains a Sabbath of rest for the people of God.
10 for whoever enters God's rest also ceases from his labors as God did from his.	10 For whoever has entered into his rest, the same has also rested from his works, just as God did from his.
11 Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, that no one fall by the same sort of disobedience.	11 Therefore, let us hasten to enter into that rest, so that no one may fall into the same example of unbelief.
12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.	12 For the Word of God is living and effective: more piercing than any two-edged sword, reaching to the division even between the soul and the spirit, even between the joints and the marrow, and so it discerns the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
13 And before him no creature is hidden, but all are open and laid bare to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.	13 And there is no created thing that is invisible to his sight. For all things are naked and open to the eyes of him, about whom we are speaking.
14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.	14 Therefore, since we have a great High Priest, who has pierced the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, we should hold to our confession.
15 For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.	15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to have compassion on our infirmities, but rather one who was tempted in all things, just as we are, yet without sin.
16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.	16 Therefore, let us go forth with confidence toward the throne of grace, so that we may obtain mercy, and find grace, in a helpful time.