Hebrews 4:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Us therefore

A promise

Hebrews 4:9

Romans 3:3

2 Timothy 2:13

His

Hebrews 4:3

Hebrews 3:11

Any

1 Corinthians 9:26

General references

Matthew 19:30

Acts 5:11

Bible References

Us therefore

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any of us by imitating their incredulity, should fall short thereof like them.

Therefore we ought to give the greater attention to the things we have heard, for fear we should abandon the gospel.

take care not to deprive yourselves of the divine favour: and that no poisonous root spring up, and spread a general infection among you.

Remember those who have the rule over you, who have preach'd to you the word of God: imitate their faith; consider their conduct, and the exit they made.

well, be it so, for their incredulity they were broken off, and you by faith stand firm: be not then elated, but let this be your fear,

wherefore let him that thinks he stands firm, take heed lest he fall.

A promise

which shows that the people of God have a sabbath still to come.

for what if some betrayed their trust? shall their unfaithfulness render

he will renounce us likewise: tho' we are diffident, he is still faithful, and will not retract his word.

His

Whereas 'tis we who have believed that shall enter into rest, as he said, "wherefore I have sworn in my wrath, that they shall not enter into my rest." which is different from that rest, at the beginning of the world, when the work of creation was finished.

so I swear in my wrath, that they should not enter into my rest."

Any

Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but only they who do the will of my Father who is in heaven.

but if he be dishonest, and says to himself, my Lord delays coming,

The kingdom of the Messiah will then be such, as when ten virgins took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

but if the servant should say within himself, my master delays his return; and fall a beating his fellow-servants, indulging himself in eating and drinking to excess.

when once the master of the family is enter'd in, and has fastned the door, you will stand without beating at the door, and cry, Lord, Lord, let us in: but he will answer, you are strangers to me.

for all having sinned, all have forfeited eternal glory:

I therefore so run, not as one that is distanc'd: I fight, but not with the air.

General references

but many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

which affected the whole assembly, and all that heard of it with great dread.