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Hebrews 4:11 — King James Version← Study notes

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.


Hebrews 4:11Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 4:1117 words
GreekMeaning
σπουδάσωμενspoudasōmen
We may be diligentverbG4704
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
εἰσελθεῖνeiselthein
to enterverbG1525
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
ἐκείνηνekeinēn
that verydemonstrativeG1565
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
κατάπαυσινkatapausin
restnounG2663
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἐνen
byprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
αὐτῷautō
sameadjectiveG846
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
ὑποδείγματιhypodeigmati
examplenounG5262
πέσῃpesē
may fallverbG4098
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ἀπειθείαςapeitheias
of disobediencenounG543
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 4:11

Faith is indeed great and brings salvation, and without it, it is not possible ever to be saved. It suffices not however of itself to accomplish this, but there is need of a right conversation also. So that on this account Paul also exhorts those who had already been counted worthy of the mysteries; saying, “Let us labor to enter into that rest.” “Let us labor” (he says), Faith not sufficing, the life also ought to be added thereto, and our earnestness to be great; for truly…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 7 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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