Hebrews 4:6

Therefore, because there was a place into which every one of them might have entered, and they who had it announced first did not enter in, forasmuch as they would not be persuaded;

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

5Yet here again he saith, They shall not enter into my rest.

7---moreover, (as) another day he appointeth, after much time; as above it is written, that David hath said, To-day if his voice ye will hear, harden not your hearts;

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Cross References

Matthew 22:9Go therefore into the outlets of the highways, and every one whom you find call to the feast.

Acts 13:46But Paulos and Bar Naba said to them openly, To you it behoved first to speak the word of Aloha; but because you repel it from you, and determine against yourselves that you are not worthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

1 Corinthians 7:29And this I say, my brethren, that the time now becomes contracted; and they who have wives should be as not having them;

Hebrews 3:18And of whom did he swear that they should not enter into his rest, but of them who would not be persuaded?

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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