Hebrews 4:6

since then, it remains for some to enter into it, and those who first heard good news did not enter in because of unbelief—

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

In Context

5and in this [place] again, “They will [not] enter into My rest”;

7again He limits a certain day, “Today,” in David saying, after so long a time, as it has been said, “Today, if you may hear His voice, you may not harden your hearts,”

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Cross References

Numbers 14:12I strike it with pestilence, and dispossess it, and make you become a nation greater and mightier than it.”

Isaiah 65:15And you have left your name || For an oath for My chosen ones, || And Lord YHWH has put you to death, || And He gives another name to His servants;

Matthew 22:9be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as you may find, call to the wedding feasts.

Acts 13:46And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, “It was necessary that the word of God be first spoken to you, and seeing you thrust it away, and do not judge yourselves worthy of the continuous life, behold, we turn to the nations;

1 Corinthians 7:29And this I say, brothers, the time from now on is having been shortened—that both those having wives may be as not having;

Hebrews 3:18And to whom did He swear that they will not enter into His rest, except to those who did not believe?

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 4:2-11

Gospel Privileges; Cautions against Apostasy. ( a. d. 62.) 1 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. 2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. 3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of… Read the whole commentary →

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