Hebrews 4:1

LET us fear therefore, lest, a promise being still left us of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

In Context

2For to us were the glad tidings preached, as also to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mingled with faith in those who heard.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:21Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 24:48But if that evil servant shall say in his heart: My lord delays his coming;

Luke 13:25When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us, and he answering shall say to you, I know you not whence ye are;

Romans 3:23for all sinned, and come short of the glory of God;)

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 4:1

The apostle, having in the foregoing chapter set forth the sin and punishment of the ancient Jews, proceeds in this, I. To declare that our privileges by Christ under the gospel exceed the privileges of the Jewish church under Moses, as a reason why we should make a right improvement of them, ver. 1-4 . II. He assigns the cause why the ancient Hebrews did not profit by their religious privileges, ver. 2 . Then, III. Confirms the privileges of those who believe, and the misery of those who continue in unbelief,… Read the whole commentary →

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