Hebrews 4:6

6 Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news ¹failed to enter because of disobedience,

Hebrews 4:6 Meaning and Commentary

Hebrews 4:6

Seeing therefore it remaineth
It follows by just consequence,

that some must enter therein;
for God's swearing concerning some, that they should not enter into his rest, supposes that others should: and

they to whom it was first preached;
to whom the Gospel was first preached, namely, the Israelites in the wilderness: entered not in because of unbelief; See ( Hebrews 3:19 ) .

Hebrews 4:6 In-Context

4 For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works. ”

5 And again in this passage he said, “They shall not enter my rest. ”

6 Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience,

7 again he appoints a certain day, “Today, ” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts. ”

8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken of another day later on.

Cross References

• 1. 4:6 See ch. 3:19