Hebrews 4:1-2

A Rest for the People of God

¹ Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem _n to have failed to reach it. ² For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because _o they were not united by faith with those who listened. ₁

Cross References
Hebrews 12:15
See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled.

Cross References
Romans 3:3
What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God?

Matthew Henry Concise

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hebrews 4:1

Strong's Concordance

Hebrews 4:1

Let usG5399 thereforeG3767 fearG5399, lest,G3379 a promiseG1860 being leftG2641 us of enteringG1525 intoG1519 hisG846 rest,G2663 anyG5100 ofG1537 youG5216 should seemG1380 to come short of itG5302.

Notes

Hebrews 4:1 - 2

Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened. ...

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