Hebrews 4:11 Meaning and Explanation
“Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The readers are urged to make every effort to enter that rest, so that none fall through unbelief as the wilderness generation did.
What Does Hebrews 4:11 Mean?
Having held out the promise, the writer now calls for earnest effort: let us labour to enter that rest. The warning is concrete, pointing back to the wilderness generation whose unbelief became a tragic example to avoid.
There is a holy diligence that is not at odds with rest but is the very way into it. We are to press in with all earnestness, taking the promise seriously and guarding our hearts against the drift of distrust. The verse holds together effort and rest, calling us to pursue with our whole strength the peace that only faith can enter.
Hebrews 4:11 in the Original Language
spoudazo (σπουδάζω), 'labour' -- to be diligent, to make eager and earnest effort.
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What does Hebrews 4:11 mean?
The readers are urged to make every effort to enter that rest, so that none fall through unbelief as the wilderness generation did.