1 所以， 那进入安息的应许， 既然还给我们留着， 我们就应该战战兢兢， 恐怕我们中间有人像是被淘汰了。

2 因为有福音传给我们， 像传给他们一样， 只是他们所听见的道， 对他们没有益处， 因为他们没有用信心与所听见的打成一片（"没有用信心与所听见的打成一片"， 有古卷作"没有用信心与听从这道的人打成一片"）。

3 然而我们信了的人， 就可以进入那安息。正如 神所说： "我在烈怒中起誓说， 他们绝不可进入我的安息！ "其实 神的工作， 从创立世界以来已经完成了。

4 因为论到第七日， 他在圣经某一处说： "在第七日 神歇了他的一切工作。"

5 但在这里又说： "他们绝不可进入我的安息。"

6 既然这安息还留着要让一些人进去， 但那些以前听过福音的人， 因为不顺从不得进去；

7 所以 神就再定一个日子， 就是过了很久以后， 借着大卫所说的"今天"， 就像前面引用过的： "如果你们今天听从他的声音， 就不要硬着心。"

8 如果约书亚已经使他们享受了安息， 神后来就不会再提到别的日子了。

9 这样看来， 为了 神的子民， 必定另外有一个"安息日"的安息保留下来。

10 因为那进入 神安息的人， 就歇了自己的工作， 好像 神歇了自己的工作一样。

11 所以， 我们要竭力进入那安息， 免得有人随着那不顺从的样子就跌倒了。

12 神的道是活的， 是有效的， 比一切两刃的剑更锋利， 甚至可以刺入剖开灵与魂， 关节与骨髓， 并且能够辨明心中的思想和意念。

13 被造的在 神面前没有一样不是显明的， 万有在他的眼前都是赤露敞开的； 我们必须向他交帐。

14 我们既然有一位伟大的、经过了众天的大祭司， 就是 神的儿子耶稣， 就应该坚持所宣认的信仰。

15 因为我们的大祭司并不是不能同情我们的软弱， 他像我们一样， 也曾在各方面受过试探， 只是他没有犯罪。

16 所以， 我们只管坦然无惧地来到施恩的宝座前， 为的是要领受怜悯， 得到恩惠， 作为及时的帮助。

1 Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it. 2 For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because it was not united by faith with them that heard. 3 For we who have believed do enter into that rest; even as he hath said,

As I sware in my wrath,

They shall not enter into my rest:

although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For he hath said somewhere of the seventh day on this wise, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works; 5 and in this place again,

They shall not enter into my rest.

6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some should enter thereinto, and they to whom the good tidings were before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience, 7 he again defineth a certain day, To-day, saying in David so long a time afterward (even as hath been said before),

To-day if ye shall hear his voice,

Harden not your hearts.

8 For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day. 9 There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God. 10 For he that is entered into his rest hath himself also rested from his works, as God did from his. 11 Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, that no man fall after the same example of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

14 Having then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.