Hebrews 4:6
Good News Translation
Those who first heard the Good News did not receive that rest, because they did not believe. There are, then, others who are allowed to receive it.

New Revised Standard Version
Since therefore it remains open for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience,

Contemporary English Version
This means that the promise to enter is still good, because those who first heard about it disobeyed and did not enter.

New American Bible
Therefore, since it remains that some will enter into it, and those who formerly received the good news did not enter because of disobedience,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Seeing then it remaineth that some are to enter into it, and they to whom it was first preached did not enter because of unbelief:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Seeing then it remaineth that some are to enter into it, and they to whom it was first preached did not enter because of unbelief:

it remaineth.

Hebrews 4:9 There remaineth therefore a day of rest for the people of God.

1 Corinthians 7:29 This therefore I say, brethren: The time is short. It remaineth, that they also who have wives be as if they had none:

some.

Numbers 14:12,31 I will strike them therefore with pestilence, and will consume them: but thee I will make a ruler over a great nation, and a mightier than this is. . . .

Isaiah 65:15 And you shall leave your name for an execration to my elect: and the Lord God shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name.

Matthew 21:43 Therefore I say to you that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you and shall be given to a nation yielding the fruits thereof.

Matthew 22:9,10 Go ye therefore into the highways; and as many as you shall find, call to the marriage. . . .

Luke 14:21-24 And the servant returning, told these things to his lord. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant: Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city; and bring in hither the poor and the feeble and the blind and the lame. . . .

Acts 13:46,47 Then Paul and Barnabas said boldly: To you it behoved us first to speak the word of God: but because you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold we turn to the Gentiles. . . .

Acts 28:28 Be it known therefore to you that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles: and they will hear it.

they.

Hebrews 4:2 For unto us also it hath been declared in like manner as unto them. But the word of hearing did not profit them, not being mixed with faith of those things they heard.

Hebrews 3:19 And we see that they could not enter in, because of unbelief.

Galatians 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God justifieth the Gentiles by faith, told unto Abraham before: In thee shall all nations be blessed.

it was.

Hebrews 3:18,19 And to whom did he swear, that they should not enter into his rest: but to them that were incredulous? . . .

Context
The Sabbath Rest
5And in this place again: If they shall enter into my rest. 6Seeing then it remaineth that some are to enter into it, and they to whom it was first preached did not enter because of unbelief: 7Again he limiteth a certain day, saying in David; To day, after so long a time as it is above said: To day if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts.…
Cross References
Hebrews 3:18
And to whom did he swear, that they should not enter into his rest: but to them that were incredulous?

Hebrews 4:11
Let us hasten therefore to enter into that rest: lest any man fall into the same example of unbelief.

Hebrews 4:5
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