Hebrews 4:4-16

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

⁴ For somewhere it speaks about the seventh day as follows, “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.”^{(A) 5} And again in this place it says, “They shall not enter my rest.” ⁶ Since therefore it remains open for some to enter it and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience, ⁷ again he sets a certain day—“today”—saying through David much later, in the words already quoted,

⁸ For if Joshua had given them rest, God^[a] would not speak later about another day. ⁹ So then, a Sabbath rest still remains for the people of God, ¹⁰ for those who enter God’s^[b] rest also rest from their labors as God did from his. ¹¹ Let us therefore make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall through such disobedience as theirs.

¹² Indeed, the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.^{(C) 13} And before him no creature is hidden, but all are naked and laid bare to the eyes of the one to whom we must render an account.^(D)

Jesus the Great High Priest

¹⁴ Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.^{(E) 15} For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested^[c] as we are, yet without sin.^{(F) 16} Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.