Hebrews 4:6
Seeing therefore it remaineth that some should enter thereinto, and they to whom the good tidings were before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
5and in this place again, They shall not enter into my rest.
Cross References
Numbers 14:12I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a nation greater and mightier than they.
Isaiah 65:15And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen, and the Lord GOD shall slay thee; and he shall call his servants by another name:
Matthew 22:9Go ye therefore unto the partings of the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage feast.
Acts 13:46And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
1 Corinthians 7:29But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;
Hebrews 3:18And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that 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 →