"Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in becaus…" — Hebrews 4:6

Hebrews 4:6 · KJV

“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 5

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

Verse 7

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.

Hebrews 4 — Context

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}

Cross References

Matthew 21:43

Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

Hebrews 3:18-19

And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?

Matthew 22:9-10

So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

Acts 13:46-47

Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

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}

Acts 28:28

Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and {that} they will hear it.

Galatians 3:8

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, {saying}, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

Hebrews 4:9

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