Hebrews 4:1

Therefore, let us be very careful so that none of you might seem to have failed to reach the promise left behind for you to enter God's rest.

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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 we were told the good news just as they were. But that message did not benefit those who did not unite in faith with those who obeyed. + 4:2 Other versions read, But that message did not benefit those who heard it without joining faith to it .

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:30For Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, 'I promised that your house, and the house of your ancestor, should walk before me forever.' But now Yahweh says, 'Far be it from me to do this, for I will honor those who honor me, but those who despise me will be lightly esteemed.

Proverbs 28:14The one who always lives with reverence is blessed, 1 but whoever hardens his heart will fall into trouble. 1

Matthew 7:21Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but only those who do the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 24:48But if an evil servant says in his heart, 'My master has been delayed,'

Luke 13:25Once the owner of the house gets up and locks the door, then you will stand outside and pound the door and say, 'Lord, Lord, let us in.' He will answer and say to you, 'I do not know you or where you are from.'

Romans 3:23For all have 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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