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.”
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.
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.
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.
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Cross-References
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
“Wherefore, 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.”
“Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?”
“Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.”
“Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.”