Hebrews 4:1
Good News Translation
Now, God has offered us the promise that we may receive that rest he spoke about. Let us take care, then, that none of you will be found to have failed to receive that promised rest.

New Revised Standard Version
Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest is still open, let us take care that none of you should seem to have failed to reach it.

Contemporary English Version
The promise to enter the place of rest is still good, and we must take care that none of you miss out.

New American Bible
Therefore, let us be on our guard while the promise of entering into his rest remains, that none of you seem to have failed.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let us fear therefore lest, the promise being left of entering into his rest, any of you should be thought to be wanting.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Let us fear therefore lest, the promise being left of entering into his rest, any of you should be thought to be wanting.

us therefore.

Hebrews 4:11 Let us hasten therefore to enter into that rest: lest any man fall into the same example of unbelief.

Hebrews 2:1-3 Therefore ought we more diligently to observe the things which we have heard lest perhaps we should let them slip. . . .

Hebrews 12:15,25 Looking diligently, lest any man be wanting to the grace of God: lest any root of bitterness springing up do hinder and by it many be defiled: . . .

Hebrews 13:7 Remember your prelates who have spoken the word of God to you: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation,

Proverbs 14:16 A wise man feareth, and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over, and is confident.

Proverbs 28:14 Blessed is the man that is always fearful: but he that is hardened in mind shall fall into evil.

Jeremiah 32:40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, and will not cease to do them good: and I will give my fear in their heart, that they may not revolt from me.

Romans 11:20 Well: because of unbelief they were broken off. But thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear.

1 Corinthians 10:12 Wherefore, he that thinketh himself to stand, let him take heed lest he fall.

a promise.

Hebrews 4:9 There remaineth therefore a day of rest for the people of God.

Numbers 14:34 According to the number of the forty days, wherein you viewed the land: a year shall be counted for a day. And forty years you shall receive your iniquities, and shall know my revenge:

1 Samuel 2:30 Wherefore thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should minister in my sight, for ever. But now saith the Lord: Far be this from me: but whosoever shall glorify me, him will I glorify: but they that despise me, shall be despised.

Romans 3:3,4 For what if some of them have not believed? Shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid! . . .

2 Timothy 2:13 If we believe not, he continueth faithful, he cannot deny himself.

his.

Hebrews 4:3-5 For we, who have believed, shall enter into rest; as he said: As I have sworn in my wrath: If they shall enter into my rest; and this indeed when the works from the foundation of the world were finished. . . .

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Hebrews 3:11 As I have sworn in my wrath: If they shall enter into my rest.

any.

Matthew 7:21-23,26,27 Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. . . .

Matthew 24:48-51 But if that evil servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming: . . .

Matthew 25:1-3 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. . . .

Luke 12:45,46 But if that servant shall say in his heart: My Lord is long a coming; and shall begin to strike the men-servants and maid-servants, and to eat and to drink and be drunk: . . .

Luke 13:25-30 But when the master of the house shall be gone in and shall shut the door, you shall begin to stand without; and knock at the door, saying: Lord, open to us. And he answering, shall say to you: I know you not, whence you are. . . .

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and do need the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 9:26,27 I therefore so run, not as at an uncertainty: I so fight, not as one beating the air. . . .

Context
The Sabbath Rest
1Let us fear therefore lest, the promise being left of entering into his rest, any of you should be thought to be wanting. 2For unto us also it hath been declared in like manner as unto them. But the word of hearing did not profit them, not being mixed with faith of those things they heard.…
Cross References
Acts 3:19
Be penitent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.

2 Corinthians 6:1
And we helping do exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain.

Galatians 5:4
You are made void of Christ, you who are justified in the law: you are fallen from grace.

Hebrews 12:15
Looking diligently, lest any man be wanting to the grace of God: lest any root of bitterness springing up do hinder and by it many be defiled:

Hebrews 3:19
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