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| [1]Therfor drede we, lest perauenture while the biheest of entryng in to his reste is left, that ony of vs be gessid to be awei. |
[1]LET us therefore fear, while the prom ise of entering into his rest remains, lest some amongst you find they are prevented from entering. |
| [2]For it is told also to vs, as to hem. And the word that was herd profitide not to hem, not meynd to feith of tho thingis that thei herden. |
[2]For the gospel was preached to us, as it was to them also, but the word they heard did not benefit them: because it was not mixed with faith in those who heard it. |
| [3]For we that han bileued, schulen entre in to reste, as he seide, As Y swoor in my wraththe, thei schulen not entre in to my reste. And whanne the werkis weren maad perfit at the ordynaunce of the world, |
[3]But we who have believed will enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest; for behold, the works of God were from the very foundation of the world. |
| [4]he seide thus in a place of the seuenthe dai, And God restide in the seuenthe dai from alle hise werkis. |
[4]For he said concerning the sabbath, God rested on the seventh day from all his works. |
| [5]And in this place eftsoone, Thei schulen not entre in to my reste. |
[5]And here again he said, They shall not enter into my rest. |
| [6]Therfor for it sueth, that summen schulen entre in to it, and thei to whiche it was teld to bifor, entriden not for her vnbileue. |
[6]There was a chance for some to enter therein, but they to whom the gospel was first preached did not enter, because they would not listen: |
| [7]Eftsoone he termyneth sum dai, and seith in Dauith, To dai, aftir so myche tyme of tyme, as it is biforseid, To dai if ye han herd his vois, nyle ye hardne youre hertis. |
[7]And again, after a long time he appointed another day, as it is written above, for David said, Today if you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. |
| [8]For if Jhesus hadde youun reste to hem, he schulde neuere speke of othere aftir this dai. |
[8]For if Joshua the son of Nun had given them rest, he would not afterward have spoken of another day. |
| [9]Therfor the sabat is left to the puple of God. |
[9]It is therefore the duty of the people of God to keep the Sabbath. |
| [10]For he that is entrid in to his reste, restide of hise werkis, as also God of hise. |
[10]For he who has entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his. |
| [11]Therfor haste we to entre in to that reste, that no man falle in to the same ensaumple of vnbileue. For the word of God is quyk, |
[11]Let us strive therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall like those who were disobedient. |
| [12]and spedi in worching, and more able to perse than any tweyne eggid swerd, and stretchith forth to the departynge of the soule and of the spirit, and of the ioynturis and merewis, and demere of thouytis, and of intentis and hertis. |
[12]For the word of God is living and powerful and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the point of division between soul and spirit, and between the joints and marrow and bones, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. |
| [13]And no creature is vnuisible in the siyt of God. For alle thingis ben nakid and opyn to hise iyen, to whom a word to vs. |
[13]And there is no creature which is hidden from his sight: but all things are naked and open before the eyes of him to whom we are to answer. |
| [14]Therfor we that han a greet bischop, that perside heuenes, Jhesu, the sone of God, holde we the knoulechyng of oure hope. |
[14]We have, therefore, a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus Christ, the Son of God; let us remain firm in his faith. |
| [15]For we han not a bischop, that may not haue compassioun on oure infirmytees, but was temptid bi alle thingis bi lycnesse, with oute synne. |
[15]For we do not have a high priest who cannot share our infirmities, but we have one who was tempted with everything as we are, and yet without sin. |
| [16]Therfor go we with trist to the trone of his grace, that we gete merci, and fynde grace in couenable help. |
[16]Let us, therefore, come openly to the throne of his grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. |