Hebrews 4:1 “Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us…”

Hebrews 4:1

Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Let’s fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

American Standard Version

Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let vs feare therefore, least at any time by forsaking the promise of entring into his rest, any of you should seeme to be depriued.

Darby Translation

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you might seem to have failed [of it].

Young's Literal Translation

We may fear, then, lest a promise being left of entering into His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short,

Bible in Basic English

Let us then, though we still have God's word that we may come into his rest, go in fear that some of you may be unable to do so.

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Cross references

“us therefore”

Hebrews 12:15 Proverbs 28:14 Hebrews 4:11 Hebrews 13:7 1 Corinthians 10:12 Romans 11:20

Hebrews 12:15 · BSB

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

Proverbs 28:14 · BSB

Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

Hebrews 4:11 · BSB

Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.

Hebrews 13:7 · BSB

Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

1 Corinthians 10:12 · BSB

So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.

Romans 11:20 · BSB

That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.

“a promise”

Hebrews 4:9 Numbers 14:34 2 Timothy 2:13 1 Samuel 2:30 Romans 3:3 Romans 3:4

Hebrews 4:9 · BSB

There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

Numbers 14:34 · BSB

In keeping with the forty days you spied out the land, you shall bear your guilt forty years—a year for each day—and you will experience My alienation.

2 Timothy 2:13 · BSB

if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

1 Samuel 2:30 · BSB

Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who hono…

Romans 3:3 · BSB

What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?

Romans 3:4 · BSB

Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”

“his”

Hebrews 4:3–5 Hebrews 3:11

Hebrews 4:3–5 · BSB

Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of th…

Hebrews 3:11 · BSB

So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’”

“any”

Romans 3:23 Matthew 7:21–23 Luke 13:25–30 Matthew 7:26 Matthew 7:27 Matthew 24:48–51

Romans 3:23 · BSB

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Matthew 7:21–23 · BSB

Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

Luke 13:25–30 · BSB

After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’

Matthew 7:26 · BSB

But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

Matthew 7:27 · BSB

The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”

Matthew 24:48–51 · BSB

But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.

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