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

Bible Comments

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 (G4704)] - 'strive diligently.'

That rest - still future and so glorious. Or (cf. Hebrews 4:10), 'that rest into which Christ has entered before' (Hebrews 4:14; Hebrews 6:20).

Fall - with the soul; not merely the body, as the rebel Israelites fell (Hebrews 3:17).

After the same example - `lest any fall into х en (G1722): in the sphere of] such disobedience [practical unbelief: apeitheias (G543)] as they gave a sample of' (Grotius) The Jews say, 'the parents are a sign (warning) to the son.'

Hebrews 4:11

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