Hebreos 4
La Palabra (España)
Entrada en el descanso ofrecido por Dios
4 La promesa de entrar en el descanso ofrecido por Dios sigue en pie. Pero es preciso estar muy alerta, no sea que alguno de vosotros pierda la ocasión de entrar. 2 Porque la buena noticia nos ha sido anunciada tanto a nosotros como a ellos; sólo que a ellos de nada les sirvió haberla oído al no estar unidos mediante la fe a quienes la escucharon. 3 Nosotros, en cambio, los que hemos creído, podemos entrar en ese descanso del que Dios ha dicho:
No entrarán en mi descanso
tal como lo juré lleno de enojo.
Bien entendido que sus obras concluyeron cuando dio fin a la creación del mundo, 4 pues así ha quedado dicho del día séptimo en cierto lugar de la Escritura: Y el día séptimo descansó Dios de todos sus trabajos. 5 Pero volvamos a nuestro pasaje: No entrarán en mi descanso. 6 Eso quiere decir que algunos sí han de entrar en él. Y como los primeros en recibir la buena noticia no consiguieron entrar debido a su actitud rebelde, 7 Dios vuelve a señalar un día: el “hoy” del que habla David mucho tiempo después en el pasaje citado más arriba:
Cuando hoy escuchéis la voz del Señor,
no cerréis a cal y canto el corazón.
8 Está claro que Josué no introdujo a los israelitas en el descanso definitivo, pues, de haberlo hecho, no se aludiría a “otro día” de descanso después de todo aquello. 9 Por consiguiente, el pueblo de Dios está aún en espera de un descanso, 10 ya que de haber entrado en el descanso de Dios, también él descansaría de todos sus trabajos lo mismo que Dios descansó de los suyos. 11 Esforcémonos, pues, nosotros por entrar en el descanso que Dios ofrece para que nadie perezca siguiendo el ejemplo de aquellos rebeldes.
Todo está patente ante Dios
12 En efecto, la palabra de Dios es fuente de vida y de eficacia; es más cortante que espada de dos filos y penetra hasta dividir lo que el ser humano tiene de más íntimo, hasta llegar a lo más profundo de su ser, poniendo al descubierto los más secretos pensamientos e intenciones. 13 Ninguna criatura se le oculta a Dios; todo está desnudo y descubierto a los ojos de aquel ante quien debemos rendir cuentas.
Jesús, sacerdote excepcional
14 Y ya que contamos con un sumo sacerdote excepcional que ha traspasado los cielos, Jesús, el Hijo de Dios, mantengámonos firmes en la fe que profesamos. 15 Pues no tenemos un sumo sacerdote incapaz de compadecerse de nuestras debilidades; al contrario, excepto el pecado, ha experimentado todas nuestras pruebas. 16 Acerquémonos, pues, llenos de confianza a ese trono de gracia, seguros de encontrar la misericordia y el favor divino en el momento preciso.
Hebrews 4
New King James Version
The Promise of Rest
4 Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, (A)let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it. 2 For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, [a]not being mixed with faith in those who heard it. 3 For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said:
(B)“So I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest,’ ”
although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For He has spoken in a certain place of the seventh day in this way: (C)“And God rested on the seventh day from all His works”; 5 and again in this place: (D)“They shall not enter My rest.”
6 Since therefore it remains that some must enter it, and those to whom it was first preached did not enter because of disobedience, 7 again He designates a certain day, saying in David, “Today,” after such a long time, as it has been said:
(E)“Today, if you will hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts.”
8 For if [b]Joshua had (F)given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day. 9 There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. 10 For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.
The Word Discovers Our Condition
11 (G)Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is (H)living and powerful, and (I)sharper than any (J)two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is (K)a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 (L)And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are (M)naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
Our Compassionate High Priest
14 Seeing then that we have a great (N)High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, (O)let us hold fast our confession. 15 For (P)we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but (Q)was in all points tempted as we are, (R)yet without sin. 16 (S)Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 4:2 NU, M since they were not united by faith with those who heeded it
- Hebrews 4:8 Gr. Jesus, same as Heb. Joshua
Hebrews 4
English Standard Version
4 Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem (A)to have failed to reach it. 2 For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because (B)they were not united by faith with those who listened.[a] 3 For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said,
(C)“As I swore in my wrath,
‘They shall not enter my rest,’”
although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: (D)“And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.” 5 And again in this passage he said,
(E)“They shall not enter my rest.”
6 Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news (F)failed to enter because of disobedience, 7 again he appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted,
(G)“Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts.”
8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God[b] would not have spoken of another day later on. 9 So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, 10 for whoever has entered God's rest has also (H)rested from his works as God did from his.
11 Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so (I)that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. 12 For (J)the word of God is living and (K)active, (L)sharper than any (M)two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and (N)discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And (O)no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are (P)naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
Jesus the Great High Priest
14 Since then we have (Q)a great high priest (R)who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, (S)let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest (T)who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been (U)tempted as we are, (V)yet without sin. 16 (W)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.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 4:2 Some manuscripts it did not meet with faith in the hearers
- Hebrews 4:8 Greek he
La Palabra, (versión española) © 2010 Texto y Edición, Sociedad Bíblica de España
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