11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
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.
For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
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Commentary on Hebrews 4 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 4
The apostle, having in the foregoing chapter set forth the sin and punishment of the ancient Jews, proceeds in this,
Hbr 4:1-10
Here,
Hbr 4:11-16
In this latter part of the chapter the apostle concludes, first, with a serious repeated exhortation, and then with proper and powerful motives.