Hebrews 4

Hebrews 4:1

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.

Let us, therefore, by their example take heed, lest, since we have a promise left us by Christ, of entering into his glorious rest, whereof that other was but a dim type, any of you, by turning back to Judaism or Infidelity, should come short of it.

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.

It was the very same word of the Gospel, that was preached to them of old, and of late unto us; but how sovereign soever it was of itself, yet it was not at all available to the good of many of them, for that it was not mixed with faith in them that heard it; for without faith in the receiver, the word profiteth nothing.

Hebrews 4:3

For 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.

For as they had a rest, which if they had believed, they had entered into; so have we also, and that a far more excellent and sweet rest, which we shall, upon our belief, enter into; that, which God calleth his rest: now that, which God calleth his rest, was not that which was his ceasing from his work of creation, on the seventh day, which was his Sabbath; for those six days’ works of his were finished in the first beginnings of the world, before this other rest was mentioned; so as it is another kind of rest, whereof God here speaketh, even that sweet complacency and contentment, which he takes in his blessed saints, and their glory with him.

Hebrews 4:4

For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise.

For, as of that other, which is the Sabbath day’s rest, he speaketh on this wise.

Hebrews 4:5

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

And, in this place again, he speaks of another kind of rest, even the fruition of his perfect peace and glory, while he saith, If they shall enter into my rest.

Hebrews 4:7

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.

Again, in David’s mention of that rest, there is a certain day limited and specified, even long after that other rest was out of date; while he saith, To day if ye will hear his voice.

Hebrews 4:8

For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

For if Joshua, by bringing them into the promised land, had given them rest, he would never have spoken of another day of rest, which they should not have.

Hebrews 4:9

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

There is therefore another manner of rest, which is glorious and heavenly, that remains for God’s faithful people.

Hebrews 4:10

For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

For he, that is entered into this blessed and glorious rest, he hath utterly ceased from all his unquiet and troublesome labours and miserable tasks, which he underwent here on earth: even as God himself, on his seventh day, rested from the works of his creation.

Hebrews 4:11

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

Let us therefore labour and strive to enter into that perfect and blessed rest of glory and immortality; and let us take heed, that none of us be so miscarried, as our forefathers were, by their unbelief, from entering thereinto.

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

For, it may not be slightly regarded, whatsoever the word of God threatens unto us: for even as the judgments, which of old seized on them, were piercing and active; so is the word of God still, which menaces these vengeances to us, quick and powerful, &c. searching into the very inmost powers and faculties of the soul, and finding out our most close and reserved thoughts and intentions.

Hebrews 4:16

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, &c.

Let us therefore, in the confident assurance of his readiness to help us, make our address boldly and cheerfully to the Throne of his Grace; upon all occasions suing to our bountiful God, for a supply of all our necessities.