6. it remaineth —still to be realized. some must enter —The denial of entrance to unbelievers is a virtual promise of entrance to those that believe. God wishes not His rest to be empty, but furnished with guests ( Luke 14:23 ). they to whom it was first preached entered not —literally, "they who first (in the time of Moses) had the Gospel preached to them," namely, in type, see on Hebrews 4:2 . unbelief — Greek, rather "disobedience" (see on Hebrews 4:2- : ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-7" class="com-number"
Pericope (part_of)
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pericope/per-heb-4-003
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