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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• 15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; (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 labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. (Heb. 4:11)
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Heb. 2:1‑3• 1Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
 2For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
 3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; (Heb. 2:1‑3)
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Heb. 12:15,25• 15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
 25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: (Heb. 12:15,25)
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Heb. 13:7• 7Remember 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. (Heb. 13:7)
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Prov. 14:16• 16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. (Prov. 14:16)
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Prov. 28:14• 14Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. (Prov. 28:14)
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Jer. 32:40• 40And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. (Jer. 32:40)
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Rom. 11:20• 20Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear: (Rom. 11:20)
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1 Cor. 10:12• 12Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. (1 Cor. 10:12)
a promise.
Heb. 4:9• 9There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. (Heb. 4:9)
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Num. 14:34• 34After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise. (Num. 14:34)
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1 Sam. 2:30• 30Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, 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 did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
 4God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. (Rom. 3:3‑4)
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2 Tim. 2:13• 13If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. (2 Tim. 2:13)
his.
Heb. 4:3‑5• 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.
 4For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
 5And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. (Heb. 4:3‑5)
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Heb. 3:11• 11So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.) (Heb. 3:11)
any.
Matt. 7:21‑23,26‑27• 21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
 26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
 27And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. (Matt. 7:21‑23,26‑27)
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Matt. 24:48‑51• 48But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
 49And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
 50The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
 51And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matt. 24:48‑51)
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Matt. 25:1‑3• 1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
 2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
 3They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: (Matt. 25:1‑3)
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Luke 12:45‑46• 45But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
 46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. (Luke 12:45‑46)
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Luke 13:25‑30• 25When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
 26Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
 27But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
 28There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
 29And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
 30And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which 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• 26I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
 27But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. (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."