Hebrews 4:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Hebrews 4:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let us therefore labour - Let us earnestly strive. Since there is a rest whose attainment is worth all our efforts; since so many have failed of reaching it by their unbelief, and since there is...
Hebrews 4:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(3) Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest (d) any man fall after the same example of unbelief. (3) He returns to an exhortation. (d) Lest any man become a similar example of infidel...
Hebrews 4:11 - 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 4:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

labour . Greek. spoudazo. See Galatians 1:2 ; Galatians 1:10 . lest . Greek. hina me, as Hebrews 3:13 . after . in. Greek. en . App-104. example . Greek. hupodeigma. See John 13:15...
Hebrews 4:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Having pointed out the goal to which we are to advance, he exhorts us to pursue our course, which we do, when we habituate ourselves to selfdenial. And as he compares entering into rest to a s...
Hebrews 4:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. Let us labor therefore - The word σπουδασωμεν implies every exertion of body and mind which can...
Hebrews 4:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. Let us ... therefore - seeing such a promise is before us. Labour , х spoudasoomen...
Hebrews 4:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Supremacy of Christ. The OT. itself testifies to His supremacy as God's Son over its own chief personages: (a) first the angels, through whom the Jews believed that creation had been effected a...
Hebrews 4:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Labour. — Rather, give diligence, strive earnestly. It is the necessity of watchful and constant faithfulness that is enforced. Hence the words that follow: “Lest any one fall into (or, after )...
Hebrews 4:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER III. FUNDAMENTAL ONENESS OF THE DISPENSATIONS. Hebrews 3:1 - Hebrews 4:13 (R.V.). "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High-priest of...
Hebrews 4:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Entered by Faith and Prayer Hebrews 4:11-16 There is no escape for disobedience and unbelief, because we have to do with the omniscience of God. The conception of Hebrews 4:12-13 is of a vict...
Hebrews 4:11 - 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 4:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(4) 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. (2) For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the...
Hebrews 4:11 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

LABOUR TO REST ‘Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest.’ Hebrews 4:11 It would be hard to say whether ‘labour’ or ‘rest’ is most the key-note of the Christian religion. And the two...
Hebrews 4:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest ,.... Not eternal rest; this is not to be entered into now; nor is an entrance into it to be obtained by labour; salvation is not by works; eternal li...
Hebrews 4:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. Ver. 11. Let us labour ] Here he resumes and re-inforces his former exhortations; that his w...
Hebrews 4:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Let us labour therefore , &c. That is, since the Israelites were so severely punished for their unbelief, let us labour Greek, σπουδασωμεν, let us be in earnest, use diligence , and make has...
Hebrews 4:11 - 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 4:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Serious Exhortation; The Priesthood of Christ. A. D. 62. 11 Let us labour therefore to enter...
Hebrews 4:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest: this is the use of the former doctrine, that since many through unbelief fall short of God's rest, therefore let us labour: spoudaswmen imp...
Hebrews 4:11 - 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 4:11 - 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 4:11 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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. Not only dread coming short, but dread the very appearance...
Hebrews 4:11 - 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 4:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

Let us labour therefore to enter Believers labouring for their reward In these words there is, first, an exhortation; second, a motive pressing it. In the exhortation we may consider 1. The...
Hebrews 4:11 - 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 4:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Hebrews 4:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 1:10 ; 2 Peter 1:11 ; Acts 26:19 ; Colossians 3:6 ; Ephesians 2:2 ; Ephesians 5:6 ; Hebrews 3:12 ; Hebrews 3:18 ; Hebrews 3:19 ; Hebrews 4:1 ; Hebrews 6:11 ; John 6:27 ; Luke 13:...
Hebrews 4:11 - 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 4:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Lest any one should fall — Into perdition.

Hebrews 4:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hebrews 4:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Hebrews 4:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 4:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hebrews 4:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 4:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hebrews 4:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 4:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 4:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hebrews 4:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Hebrews 4:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hebrews 4:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 4:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hebrews 4:11 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Hebrews 4:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hebrews 4:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hebrews 4:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 4:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 4:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hebrews 4:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 4:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hebrews 4:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 4:11 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 4:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 4:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

Hebrews 4:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Hebrews 4:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hebrews 4:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 4:11 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Hebrews 4:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes