Hebrews 4:1

Then let us fear, lest at some time, the promise to enter into his rest having been left, some of you may appear to have come short.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 truly have had the gospel preached unto us, as they did also: but the word of hearing did not profit them, not being mixed with faith to those hearing.

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Cross References

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

Matthew 24:48But if the wicked servant may say in his heart,

Luke 13:25When the landlord may rise up, and close the door, and you may begin to stand without, and knock at the door, saying, Lord, open unto us; and responding he will say unto you, I know not whence you are.

Romans 3:23for all 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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