Hebrews 4:1

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Hebrews 4:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible

1 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.

2 For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.

3 Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.

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Hebrews 4:11

Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.

Hebrews 2:1

We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

Hebrews 2:2

For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,

Hebrews 2:3

how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,

Hebrews 12:15

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

Hebrews 12:25

See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?

Hebrews 13:7

Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.

Proverbs 28:14

Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

Jeremiah 32:40

I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me.

Romans 11:20

That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.

1 Corinthians 10:12

So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.

Hebrews 4:9

There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

Numbers 14:34

In keeping with the forty days you spied out the land, you shall bear your guilt forty years—a year for each day—and you will experience My alienation.

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.

Romans 3:3

What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?

Romans 3:4

Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”

2 Timothy 2:13

if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

Hebrews 4:3

Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.

Hebrews 4:4

For somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day in this manner: “And on the seventh day God rested from all His works.”

Hebrews 4:5

And again, as He says in the passage above: “They shall never enter My rest.”

Hebrews 3:11

So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’”

Matthew 7:21

Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

Matthew 7:22

Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’

Matthew 7:23

Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’

Matthew 7:26

But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

Matthew 7:27

The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”

Matthew 24:48

But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’

Matthew 24:49

And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.

Matthew 24:50

The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.

Matthew 24:51

Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 25:1

“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Matthew 25:2

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

Matthew 25:3

The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.

Luke 12:45

But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.

Luke 12:46

The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

Luke 13:25

After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’

Luke 13:26

Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’

Luke 13:27

And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’

Luke 13:28

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.

Luke 13:29

People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.

Luke 13:30

And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”

Romans 3:23

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

1 Corinthians 9:26

Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.

1 Corinthians 9:27

No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.