Hebrews 4:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Hebrews 4:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let us therefore fear - Let us be apprehensive that we may possibly fall of that rest. The kind of “fear” which is recommended here is what leads to caution and care. A man who is in danger of lo...
Hebrews 4:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 4:1-13 continues the exposition of Psalms 95. The writer has already dealt with the warning contained therein; now he shows that this very warning implies a promise. In declaring that His...
Hebrews 4:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

lest . lest haply. Greek. me pote. rest . Greek. katapausis. See Acts 7:49 . any . Greek. tis . App-123. come short . have failed. Greek. hustereo. See Romans 3:23 .
Hebrews 4:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. Let us therefore fear, etc. He concludes that there was reason to fear lest the Jews to whom he was writing should be deprived of the blessing offered to them; and then he says, lest...
Hebrews 4:1 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2281 CANAAN TYPICAL OF THE BELIEVER’S SPIRITUAL AND ETERNAL REST Hebrews 4:1 . Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem t...
Hebrews 4:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 fear - Seeing the Israelites lost the rest of Canaan, th...
Hebrews 4:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Let us therefore fear, &c.— The promise of God's rest, signifies such a rest as his is; namely, a state of peace and enjoyment, and freedom from labour. When a rest was promised to the childr...
Hebrews 4:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 fear - not with slavish terror, but godly "fear an...
Hebrews 4:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Being left ] God's promise of rest cannot fail. Israel having failed to enter into it, the promise remains unfulfilled, and therefore it is open for us to enter in, if we keep the faith. Should see...
Hebrews 4:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Let us therefore fear. — The emphasis rests upon “fear,” not upon “us.” It is noteworthy that the writer begins with “Let us,” though about to write “lest any of you;” he will have gained his obj...
Hebrews 4:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

7. THE JUDGMENT TO COME Malachi 3:13 ; Hebrews 3:13-19 ; Hebrews 4:1-2 This is another charge to the doubters among the pious remnant of Israel, who, seeing the success of the wicked, said it...
Hebrews 4:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Rest That Joshua Could Not Give Hebrews 4:1-10 The good news of Canaan's rest was preached to Israel but availed nothing, because the hearers were destitute of faith. They said, Can God ?...
Hebrews 4:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The picture of the whole generation who perished in the wilderness is brought to mind, and the question is, What did they lack, and why did they perish? They did not lack the message of "good tidings...
Hebrews 4:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The same precious Subject is continued through this whole Chapter. The Lord's People are here shewn, that Christ is their Rest. Christ having passed into the Heavens, is made an unanswerabl...
Hebrews 4:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Let us therefore fear ,.... Not with a fear of wrath and damnation; nor with a fear of diffidence and distrust of the power, grace, and goodness of God; but with a cautious fear, a godly jealousy, a...
Hebrews 4:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 1. Let us fear ] With a fear not of diffidence, but of diligence...
Hebrews 4:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

In this chapter, which is of the same nature with the foregoing, the apostle proceeds with his exhortation to the Hebrews, and all professing Christians, to faith, obedience, and perseverance; and en...
Hebrews 4:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

"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." This admonition is a continuation of Ch. 3. The promise has been left us,...
Hebrews 4:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Gospel Privileges; Cautions against Apostasy. A. D. 62. 1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promi...
Hebrews 4:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; HEBREWS CHAPTER 4 Hebrews 4:1-11 The rest of Christians to be attained by faith. Hebrews 4:12,13 The power of God's word. Hebrews 4:14-16 Having Jesus the Son of God for our High...
Hebrews 4:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

SOUL-REST CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES THIS chapter should not have been separated from the previous one, as it is a continuation of the hortatory passage. There is, however, a break in the tr...
Hebrews 4:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 4:1-11 Fear and Rest. I. The worldly man neither fears nor loves God. He sometimes imagines he loves God, because he is not afraid, because he is not awed by the holy majesty of God, and...
Hebrews 4:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 3:1 . Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; «Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heave...
Hebrews 4:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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. This caution is repeated from the preseding chapter, but th...
Hebrews 4:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Let us therefore fear Fearful of coming short I. WITH WHAT DOES THE FEAR ENJOINED IN THE TEXT MAINLY CONCERN ITSELF? Now, the apostle cannot mean that we are to fear lest we should come short o...
Hebrews 4:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION A REST STILL OFFERED TO CHRISTIANS . Hebrews 4:1 Let us fear, therefore, lest, a promise being still left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to hav...
Hebrews 4:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into His rest, any one of you should seem to come short of it.
Hebrews 4:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 10:12 ; 1 Corinthians 9:26 ; 1 Corinthians 9:27 ; 1 Samuel 2:30 ; 2 Timothy 2:13 ; Hebrews 12:15 ; Hebrews 12:25 ; Hebrews 13:7 ; Hebrews 2:1-3 ; Hebrews 3:11 ; Hebrews 4:11...
Hebrews 4:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Let Us Hebrews 4:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Every book in the Bible is correlated with every other book. The Bible is a perfect whole. No book can be taken away without its unity and continuity b...

Hebrews 4:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hebrews 4:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 4:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hebrews 4:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 4:1 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Hebrews 4:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hebrews 4:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 4:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 4:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 4:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hebrews 4:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Hebrews 4:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hebrews 4:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 4:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hebrews 4:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hebrews 4:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hebrews 4:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 4:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 4:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hebrews 4:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 4:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hebrews 4:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 4:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 4:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 4:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Hebrews 4:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Hebrews 4:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hebrews 4:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 4:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary