Hebrews 4:1 · KJV
“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 4:1
Hebrews 4 — Context
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.
2For 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}
3For 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.
Cross References
Hebrews 12:15
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble {you}, and thereby many be defiled; {fail...; or, fall from}
Proverbs 28:14
Happy {is} the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Hebrews 4:9
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. {rest: or, keeping of a sabbath}
Hebrews 4:11
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. {unbelief: or, disobedience}
1 Corinthians 9:26-27
I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
1 Corinthians 10:12
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
Hebrews 13:7
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of {their} conversation. {have the rule: or, are the guides}
Hebrews 4:3-5
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.