Hebrews 4:6

Seeing, therefore, that it is left over for, some, to enter into it, and, they who formerly had delivered to them the joyful message, entered not in by reason of obstinacy,—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

5And in this again—They shall not enter into my rest.

7Again, he marketh out a certain day, To-day, in David, saying—after so long a time as this,—according as it hath been said before:—To-day, if, unto his voice, ye would hearken, do not harden your hearts.

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Cross References

Numbers 14:12Let me smite them with pestilence, and disinherit them,—And make thee into a nation greater and more mighty than they!

Isaiah 65:15So shall ye leave your name for an oath, to my chosen ones,—So then My Lord Yahweh, will slay thee,—And his servants, will he, call by another name:

Matthew 22:9Be going, therefore, into the crossways of the roads, and, as many as ye shall find, call ye into the marriage-feast.

Acts 13:46And Paul and Barnabas, speaking boldly, said—Unto you, was it necessary, that the word of God should first be spoken: seeing ye are thrusting it from you, and, unworthy, are judging yourselves of the age-abiding life, lo! we turn unto the nations;

1 Corinthians 7:29But, this, I say—the opportunity is, contracted for what remaineth—in order that, they who have wives, may be, as though they had none,

Hebrews 3:18But, unto whom, sware he, that they should not enter into his rest,—save unto them who were obstinate?

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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