Hebrews 4:1

Let us then fear, since a promise is still left us of entering into his rest, lest any one of you should appear to fail of obtaining it.

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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 glad tidings addressed, as well as to them; but the word which was heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.

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Cross References

Proverbs 28:14Happy the man who feareth always! But he who hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

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

Matthew 24:48But if the bad servant say in his heart, My lord is tarrying long;

Luke 13:25When once the master of the house shall have 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 not whence ye are;

Romans 3:23For all have sinned, and fail of obtaining the glory which cometh from 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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