Hebrews 4:1
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.
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1 Samuel 2:30Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Proverbs 28:14Happy is the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Matthew 7:21Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 24:48But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his coming;
Luke 13:25When once the master of the house hath risen, and hath shut the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us; and he will answer and say to you, I know you not whence ye are:
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 →