Hebrews 4:1-2 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.… 1. A race must be run ere we come to our full rest. 2. The constant runner to the end getteth rest from sin and misery, and a quiet possession of happiness at the race's end. 3. The apostate, and he who by misbelief breaketh off his course, and runneth not on, as may be, cometh short, and attaineth not unto it. 4. The apostasy of some, and possibility of apostasy of mere professors, should not weaken any man's faith; but rather terrify him from misbelief. 5. There is a right kind of fear of perishing; to wit, such as hindereth not assurance of faith; but rather serveth to guard it, and spurreth on a man to perseverance. 6. We must not only fear, by misbelieving to come short; but to seem or give any appearance of coming short. (D. Dickson, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. |
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