Hebrews 4:6

Therefore, since God's rest remains open for some to enter, and those who formerly received good news did not enter because of their disobedience,

Text-Critical English NT

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

5But again, God says in the passage above: “They shall never enter my rest!”

7he again designates a certain day, calling it “Today,” as he says through David much later, in the passage already quoted, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.”

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Cross References

Matthew 22:9Go therefore to where the roads exit the city and invite to the wedding feast anyone you find.’

Acts 13:46But Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly, saying, “It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken first to you. But since you are rejecting it and do not judge yourselves to be worthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.

1 Corinthians 7:29But I say this, brothers: The time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as though they had none,

Hebrews 3:18And to whom did God swear that they would not enter his rest, if not to those who were disobedient?

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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