Key Verse Spotlight
Hebrews 4:6 — Meaning and Application
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: {it was: or, the gospel was}”
Hebrews 4:6
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
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.
And in this {place} again, If they shall enter into my rest.
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}
Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. {Jesus: that is, Joshua}
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