Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Let us therefore fear, lest at any time, although there is left behind a promise of entering into his rest, - any one from amongst you should be deemed, to have come short;
New American Standard Bible
Therefore, let us fear if, while a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you may seem to have
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Therefore, while the promise to enter His rest remains, let us fear that none of you should miss it.
International Standard Version
Therefore, as long as the promise of entering his rest remains valid, let us be afraid! Otherwise, some of you will fail to reach it,
A Conservative Version
Let us be afraid therefore, lest, a promise being left behind to enter into his rest, any of you should seem to have come short.
American Standard Version
Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.
Amplified
Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still remains and is freely offered today, let us fear, in case any one of you may seem to come short of reaching it or think he has come too late.
An Understandable Version
So, as long as God's promise of entering into a state of rest with Him [still] remains, we should fear that someone among you will appear [in the end] to have fallen short of [attaining] it. [Note: In this section "entering into rest" refers to Israel entering Canaan (verses 6, 8) and to Christians entering heaven (verses 3, 9). The "Sabbath day rest" is represented as a type of both].
Anderson New Testament
Let us fear, therefore, lest, as a promise of entering into his rest still remains, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Bible in Basic English
Let us then, though we still have God's word that we may come into his rest, go in fear that some of you may be unable to do so.
Common New Testament
Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest remains, let us fear lest any one of you be judged to have come short of it.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Let us therefore fear, lest any of us by rejecting the promise of entring into his rest, should be excluded from it.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
Then let us fear, lest at some time, the promise to enter into his rest having been left, some of you may appear to have come short.
Goodspeed New Testament
We ought therefore to fear that when the promise of admission to his Rest is still open, some one of you may be found to have failed to reach it.
John Wesley New Testament
Let us therefore fear, lest a promise being left us of entring into his rest, any of us should altogether come short of it.
Julia Smith Translation
Let us therefore fear, lest a solemn promise being left to come into his rest, any of you should seem to have failed.
King James 2000
Let us therefore fear, lest, although a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore let us fear, [while there] remains a promise of entering into his rest, that none of you appear to fall short of [it].
Modern King James verseion
Therefore, a promise being left to enter into His rest, let us fear lest any of you should seem to come short of it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let us fear, therefore, lest any of us forsaking the promise of entering into his rest, should seem to come behind.
Moffatt New Testament
Well then, as the promise of entrance into his Rest is still left to us, let us be afraid of anyone being judged to have missed it.
Montgomery New Testament
Let us be on our guard, then, though there is a promise still standing of being admitted to his rest, lest any one of you should be found to have come short of it.
NET Bible
Therefore we must be wary that, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, none of you may seem to have come short of it.
New Heart English Bible
Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.
Noyes New Testament
Let us then fear, since a promise is still left us of entering into his rest, lest any one of you should appear to fail of obtaining it.
Sawyer New Testament
Let us fear, therefore, lest at any time a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to come short.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
LET us fear then lest, though a promise be left of entering into his rest, any one of you should appear to fail of obtaining it.
Twentieth Century New Testament
We must, therefore, be very careful, though there is a promise still standing that we shall enter upon God's Rest, that none of you even appear to have missed it.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
Therefore let us be on our guard lest perhaps, while He still leaves us a promise of being admitted to His rest, some one of you should be found to have fallen short of it.
Williams New Testament
So let us fear that when the promise for us to be admitted to His rest is still remaining valid some one of you may be found to have missed it.
World English Bible
Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.
Worrell New Testament
Let us, therefore, fear, lest a promise still being left of entering into His rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.
Worsley New Testament
Let us therefore fear least a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of us should seem to fall short of it:
Youngs Literal Translation
We may fear, then, lest a promise being left of entering into His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short,
Themes
Gospel » Why the gospel did not profit those in the time of moses
Holy land » A type of the rest that remaineth for saints
The promises of God » Subjects of » Entering into rest
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 4:1
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Verse Info
Context Readings
The Rest That Remains For The People Of God
1 Let us therefore fear, lest at any time, although there is left behind a promise of entering into his rest, - any one from amongst you should be deemed, to have come short; 2 For we have had delivered to us the joyful message, just as even, they; but the word which was heard did not profit them, they not having been blended, by faith, with the things heard.
Cross References
Hebrews 12:15
Using oversight - lest any one be falling behind from the favour of God, - lest any root of bitterness, springing up above, be causing trouble, and, through it, the many, be defiled:
Proverbs 28:14
How happy the man who is ever circumspect, whereas, he that hardeneth his heart, shall fall into calamity.
Romans 3:3-4
For what? If some distrusted, shall their distrust make, the trust of God, void?
Matthew 7:21-23
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord! Lord! shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, - but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
Matthew 7:26-27
And every one who heareth these my words, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
Luke 12:45-46
But, if that servant should say in his heart - My lord delayeth to come! and should begin to be striking the youths and the maidens, - to be eating also, and drinking, and making himself drunk,
Luke 13:25-30
when once the householder shall rouse himself, and lock the door, and ye begin to stand, outside, and to knock at the door, saying - Lord! open to us; and he shall answer and say unto you - I know you not, whence ye are.
Romans 3:23
For, all, have sinned and fall short of the glory of God;
Romans 11:20
Well: by their want of faith, they have been broken out, - and, thou, by thy faith, dost stand! - Regard not lofty things, but be afraid;
1 Corinthians 9:26-27
I, therefore, so, am running, as, not uncertainly, so, am boxing, as not thrashing air;
1 Corinthians 10:12
So that, he that thinketh he is standing, let him take heed lest he fall.
2 Timothy 2:13
If we are faithless, he, faithful, abideth, - for, deny himself, he cannot!
Hebrews 2:1-3
For this cause, it behoveth us, with unwonted firmness, to be holding fast unto the things that have been heard, lest, at any time, we drift away.
Hebrews 3:11
So I sware in mine anger - they shall not enter into my rest! -
Hebrews 4:3-5
For we who have believed, are to enter into the rest, according as he hath said - So I sware in mine anger, They shall not enter into my rest; And yet, the works, from the foundation of the world, had been brought into existence,
Hebrews 4:9
Hence there is, left over, a Sabbath-keeping, for the people of God.
Hebrews 4:11
Let us, therefore, give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall into the same example, of obstinacy.
Hebrews 12:25
Beware, lest ye excuse yourselves from him that speaketh; for, if, they escaped not, who excused themselves from him who on earth was warning, how much less, shall, we, who from him that warneth from the heavens, do turn ourselves away:
Hebrews 13:7
Be mindful of them who are guiding you, who, indeed, have spoken unto you, the word of God: the outgoing of whose behaviour, reviewing, be imitating, their faith.
Numbers 14:34
By the number of the days wherein ye spied out the land - forty days, each day for a year, shall they bear your iniquities - forty years, - so shall ye know my opposition.
1 Samuel 2:30
Hence, the oracle of Yahweh God of Israel, I, said, that, thy house, and the house of thy father, should go to and fro in my presence, unto times age-abiding: But, now, (is the oracle of Yahweh) - Be it far from me! For, them who honour me, will I honour, but, they who despise me, shall be lightly esteemed.
Proverbs 14:16
A wise man, feareth, and avoideth evil, but, a dullard, is haughty and confident.
Jeremiah 32:40
And I will solemnise to them an age-abiding covenant, That I will not turn away from following them, to do them good, - But the reverence of myself, will I put in their heart, so that they shall not turn away from me.
Matthew 24:48-3
But, if that wicked servant should say in his heart - My master, delayeth,