KJV King James Version
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Hebrews 4:11
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
WEB World English Bible
Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.
ASV American Standard Version
Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, that no man fall after the same example of disobedience.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
May we be diligent, then, to enter into that rest, that no one in the same example of the unbelief may fall,
Surrounding context — Hebrews 4
8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God [did] from his.
11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
12 For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things [are] naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession.
Topics connected to this verse
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΣπουδάσωμενG4704 · spoudazōbe eagerοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenεἰσελθεῖνG1525 · eiserchomaito enterεἰςG1519 · eistowardἐκείνηνG1565 · ekeinosthatτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκατάπαυσιν,G2663 · katapausisrestἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toμὴG3361 · mēnotἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heτιςG5100 · tisoneὑποδείγματιG5262 · hupodeigmaexampleπέσῃG4098 · piptōto collapseτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀπειθείας.G543 · apeitheiadisobedience
Cross-references
Matthew 11:28-30Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Luke 13:24Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.Hebrews 3:18And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?Ephesians 5:6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.Hebrews 6:11And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:2 Peter 1:10-11Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:Hebrews 3:12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.Philippians 2:12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.Titus 1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.Colossians 3:6For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.Matthew 7:13Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:Acts 26:19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:Luke 16:16The law and the prophets [were] until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.Matthew 11:12And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.John 6:27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.Ephesians 2:2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:Romans 11:30-32For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
Compare classic commentaries on Hebrews 4:11
Put Matthew Henry, Adam Clarke, Calvin, Wesley, Barnes, Jamieson–Fausset–Brown, Aquinas’ Catena and other public-domain sources beside the passage.
Compare commentaries →