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Hebrews 4

Heb. 4:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Let us
phobeo (Greek #5399)
to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere
KJV usage: be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.
Pronounce: fob-eh'-o
Origin: from 5401
l therefore
oun (Greek #3767)
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
KJV usage: and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
Pronounce: oon
Origin: apparently a primary word
fear
phobeo (Greek #5399)
to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere
KJV usage: be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.
Pronounce: fob-eh'-o
Origin: from 5401
, lest
mepote (Greek #3379)
not ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps)
KJV usage: if peradventure, lest (at any time, haply), not at all, whether or not.
Pronounce: may'-pot-eh
Origin: μή ποτε (may pot'-eh) from 3361 and 4218
, a promise
epaggelia (Greek #1860)
an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
KJV usage: message, promise.
Pronounce: ep-ang-el-ee'-ah
Origin: from 1861
being left
kataleipo (Greek #2641)
to leave down, i.e. behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining
KJV usage: forsake, leave, reserve.
Pronounce: kat-al-i'-po
Origin: from 2596 and 3007
us of entering
eiserchomai (Greek #1525)
to enter (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: X arise, come (in, into), enter in(-to), go in (through).
Pronounce: ice-er'-khom-ahee
Origin: from 1519 and 2064
into
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
his
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
rest
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
katapausis (Greek #2663)
reposing down, i.e. (by Hebraism) abode
KJV usage: rest.
Pronounce: kat-ap'-ow-sis
Origin: from 2664
, any
tis (Greek #5100)
some or any person or object
KJV usage: a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).
Pronounce: tis
Origin: an enclitic indefinite pronoun
of
ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
you
humon (Greek #5216)
of (from or concerning) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your (own, -selves).
Pronounce: hoo-mone'
Origin: genitive case of 5210
should seem
dokeo (Greek #1380)
to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
KJV usage: be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow.
Pronounce: dok-eh'-o
Origin: a prolonged form of a primary verb, δόκω (dok'-o) (used only in an alternate in certain tenses; compare the base of 1166) of the same meaning
to come short of it
hustereo (Greek #5302)
to be later, i.e. (by implication) to be inferior; generally, to fall short (be deficient)
KJV usage: come behind (short), be destitute, fail, lack, suffer need, (be in) want, be the worse.
Pronounce: hoos-ter-eh'-o
Origin: from 5306
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Heb. 12:15• 15watching lest there be any one who lacks the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it; (Heb. 12:15)

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1-11:  The rest of Christians is attained by faith.
12-13:  The power of God's word.
14-15:  By our high priest Jesus, the Son of God,
16:  we may and must go boldly to the throne of grace.
us therefore.
Heb. 4:11• 11Let us therefore use diligence to enter into that rest, that no one may fall after the same example of not hearkening to the word. (Heb. 4:11)
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Heb. 2:1‑3• 1For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things we have heard, lest in any way we should slip away.
 2For if the word which was spoken by angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received just retribution,
 3how shall *we* escape if we have been negligent of so great salvation, which, having had its commencement in being spoken of by the Lord, has been confirmed to us by those who have heard; (Heb. 2:1‑3)
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Heb. 12:15,25• 15watching lest there be any one who lacks the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;
 25See that ye refuse not him that speaks. For if those did not escape who had refused him who uttered the oracles on earth, much more we who turn away from him who does so from heaven: (Heb. 12:15,25)
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Heb. 13:7• 7Remember your leaders who have spoken to you the word of God; and considering the issue of their conversation, imitate their faith. (Heb. 13:7)
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Prov. 14:16• 16A wise man feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident. (Prov. 14:16)
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Prov. 28:14• 14Happy is the man that feareth always; but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into evil. (Prov. 28:14)
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Jer. 32:40• 40And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not draw back from them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their heart, that they may not turn aside from me. (Jer. 32:40)
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Rom. 11:20• 20Right: they have been broken out through unbelief, and *thou* standest through faith. Be not high-minded, but fear: (Rom. 11:20)
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1 Cor. 10:12• 12So that let him that thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. (1 Cor. 10:12)
a promise.
Heb. 4:9• 9There remains then a sabbatism to the people of God. (Heb. 4:9)
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Num. 14:34• 34After the number of the days in which ye have searched out the land, forty days, each day for a year shall ye bear your iniquities forty years, and ye shall know mine estrangement from you. (Num. 14:34)
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1 Sam. 2:30• 30Wherefore Jehovah the God of Israel saith, I said indeed, Thy house and the house of thy father should walk before me for ever. But now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. (1 Sam. 2:30)
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Rom. 3:3‑4• 3For what? if some have not believed, shall their unbelief make the faith of God of none effect?
 4Far be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment. (Rom. 3:3‑4)
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2 Tim. 2:13• 13if we are unfaithful, *he* abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself. (2 Tim. 2:13)
his.
Heb. 4:3‑5• 3For we enter into the rest who have believed; as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest; although the works had been completed from the foundation of the world.
 4For he has said somewhere of the seventh day thus, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works:
 5and in this again, If they shall enter into my rest. (Heb. 4:3‑5)
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Heb. 3:11• 11so I swore in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest. (Heb. 3:11)
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Matt. 7:21‑23,26‑27• 21Not every one who says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he that does the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
 22Many shall say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied through *thy* name, and through *thy* name cast out demons, and through *thy* name done many works of power?
 23and then will I avow unto them, I never knew you. Depart from me, workers of lawlessness.
 26And every one who hears these my words and does not do them, he shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
 27and the rain came down, and the streams came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it fell, and its fall was great. (Matt. 7:21‑23,26‑27)
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Matt. 24:48‑51• 48But if that evil bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come,
 49and begin to beat his fellow-bondmen, and eat and drink with the drunken;
 50the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of,
 51and shall cut him in two and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. (Matt. 24:48‑51)
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Matt. 25:1‑3• 1Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be made like to ten virgins that having taken their torches, went forth to meet the bridegroom.
 2And five of them were prudent and five foolish.
 3They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them; (Matt. 25:1‑3)
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Luke 12:45‑46• 45But if that bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come, and begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and to drink and to be drunken,
 46the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of, and shall cut him in two and appoint his portion with the unbelievers. (Luke 12:45‑46)
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Luke 13:25‑30• 25From the time that the master of the house shall have risen up and shall have shut the door, and ye shall begin to stand without and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and he answering shall say to you, I know you not whence ye are:
 26then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten in thy presence and drunk, and thou hast taught in our streets;
 27and he shall say, I tell you, I do not know you whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
 28There shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves cast out.
 29And they shall come from east and west, and from north and south, and shall lie down at table in the kingdom of God.
 30And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last. (Luke 13:25‑30)
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Rom. 3:23• 23for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Rom. 3:23)
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1 Cor. 9:26‑27• 26*I* therefore thus run, as not uncertainly; so I combat, as not beating the air.
 27But I buffet my body, and lead it captive, lest after having preached to others I should be myself rejected. (1 Cor. 9:26‑27)
• The all-important point for a just interpretation is that God's rest is here before us, His glory in heaven. It is not at all rest for the conscience or for the heart, which the believer has or finds now in Christ. (“Hebrews 4:1-2” by W. Kelly)
• It is God resting in what satisfies His love and holiness, when righteousness reigns and sorrow flees away (“Hebrews 4:1-2” by W. Kelly)
• we hear of "seeming" to have come short. There is no rest of God now, nor for us is it here but in heaven. Let us fear even the appearance of settling down on earth. (“Hebrews 4:1-2” by W. Kelly)
• {v.1-11} The Apostle goes on to apply this part of Israel’s history to those whom he was addressing, laying stress on two points: first, that Israel had failed of entering into rest through unbelief; second, that the rest was yet to come, and that believers (those who were not seeking rest here, but who accepted the wilderness for the time being) should enter into it. (“Hebrews 4” by J.N. Darby)
• The rest itself is yet to come, and it is believers who enter into it. (“Hebrews 4” by J.N. Darby)
• This rest—the rest of God—is wholly future. It is not the present rest of conscience that faith in the Person and work of Christ gives the believer….Nor is it the rest of heart that is the daily portion of the one who walks in obedience to Christ….Nor is it the temporary rest of a tired laborer....God can only rest in that which satisfies His love and holiness. God’s rest will be reached when God’s love has fulfilled all His mind for those He loves. (“The Rest to Which the Wilderness Leads: Hebrews 4:1-11” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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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.

W. Kelly Translation

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Let us therefore fear lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, anyone of you might seem to have faileda of it.

WK Translation Notes

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Or, "come short."