KJV 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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT Young’s 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,
Surrounding context — 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.
2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard [it].
3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh [day] on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΦοβηθῶμενG5399 · phobeōto fearοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenμήποτεG3361 · mēnotκαταλειπομένηςG2641 · kataleipōto leave behindἐπαγγελίαςG1860 · epangeliapromiseεἰσελθεῖνG1525 · eiserchomaito enterεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκατάπαυσινG2663 · katapausisrestαὐτοῦ,G846 · autosit/s/heδοκῇG1380 · dokeōto thinkτιςG5100 · tisoneἐξG1537 · ekout fromὑμῶνG4771 · suyouὑστερηκέναι.G5302 · hustereōto lack
Cross-references
Hebrews 12:15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby many be defiled;Proverbs 28:14Happy [is] the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.Hebrews 4:9There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.Hebrews 4:11Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.1 Corinthians 9:26-27I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:1 Corinthians 10:12Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.Hebrews 13:7Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of [their] conversation.Hebrews 4:3-5For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.Romans 11:20Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:Romans 3:23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;Hebrews 2:1-3Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let [them] slip.Numbers 14:34After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, [even] forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, [even] forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.2 Timothy 2:13If we believe not, [yet] he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.Matthew 7:26-27And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:Jeremiah 32:40And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.Matthew 7:21-23Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.Hebrews 12:25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more [shall not] we [escape], if we turn away from him that [speaketh] from heaven:Hebrews 3:11So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
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