Hebrews 4:6 “Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those wh…”

Hebrews 4:6

Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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:

World English Bible

Seeing therefore it remains that some should enter into it, and they to whom the good news was preached before failed to enter in because of disobedience,

American Standard Version

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some should enter thereinto, and they to whom the good tidings were before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,

Geneva Bible 1599

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter thereinto, and they to whom it was first preached, entred not therein for vnbeliefes sake:

Darby Translation

Seeing therefore it remains that some enter into it, and those who first received the glad tidings did not enter in on account of not hearkening to the word,

Young's Literal Translation

since then, it remaineth for certain to enter into it, and those who did first hear good news entered not in because of unbelief —

Bible in Basic English

So that as it is clear that some have to go in, and that the first hearers of the good news were not able to go in because they went against God's orders,

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Cross references

“it remaineth”

Hebrews 4:9 1 Corinthians 7:29

Hebrews 4:9 · BSB

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

1 Corinthians 7:29 · BSB

What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;

“some”

Matthew 21:43 Acts 28:28 Numbers 14:12 Numbers 14:31 Isaiah 65:15 Luke 14:21–24

Matthew 21:43 · BSB

Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

Acts 28:28 · BSB

Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”

Numbers 14:12 · BSB

I will strike them with a plague and destroy them—and I will make you into a nation greater and mightier than they are.”

Numbers 14:31 · BSB

But I will bring your children, whom you said would become plunder, into the land you have rejected—and they will enjoy it.

Isaiah 65:15 · BSB

You will leave behind your name as a curse for My chosen ones, and the Lord GOD will slay you; but to His servants He will give another name.

Luke 14:21–24 · BSB

The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, th…

“they”

Hebrews 4:2 Galatians 3:8 Hebrews 3:19

Hebrews 4:2 · BSB

For 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.

Galatians 3:8 · BSB

The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”

Hebrews 3:19 · BSB

So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.

“entered”

Hebrews 3:18

Hebrews 3:18 · BSB

And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed?

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

In context

5And again, as He says in the passage above: “They shall never enter My rest.”

7God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”

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