Hebrews 4:11 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. {unbelief: or, disobedience}”

Hebrews 4:11

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There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. {rest: or, keeping of a sabbath}

For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God {did} from his.

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. {unbelief: or, disobedience}

For the word of God {is} quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and {is} a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things {are} naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

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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."

Hebrews 4:2

"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}. {the word...: Gr. the word of hearing} {not being...: or, because they were not united by faith to}"

Hebrews 4:3

"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 the world."

Hebrews 4:4

"For he spake in a certain place of the seventh {day} on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works."

Hebrews 4:5

"And in this {place} again, If they shall enter into my rest."

Hebrews 4:6

"Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: {it was: or, the gospel was}"

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