Hebrews 4:6

since then, it remaineth for certain to enter into it, and those who did first hear good news entered not in because of unbelief —

Young's Literal Translation

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 [place] again, 'If they shall enter into My rest — ;'

7again He doth limit a certain day, 'To-day,' (in David saying, after so long a time,) as it hath been said, 'To-day, if His voice ye may hear, ye may not harden your hearts,'

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Cross References

Numbers 14:12I smite it with pestilence, and dispossess it, and make thee become a nation greater and mightier than it.'

Isaiah 65:15And ye have left your name For an oath for My chosen ones, And the Lord Jehovah hath put thee to death, And to His servants He giveth another name.

Matthew 22:9be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts.

Acts 13:46And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, 'To you it was necessary that first the word of God be spoken, and seeing ye do thrust it away, and do not judge yourselves worthy of the life age-during, lo, we do turn to the nations;

1 Corinthians 7:29And this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is having been shortened — that both those having wives may be as not having;

Hebrews 3:18and to whom did He swear that they shall not enter into His rest, except to those who did not believe? —

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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