Hebrews 4:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Therefore, let us be cautious lest any of you seem to have fallen short of the promise of entering His rest.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Φοβηθῶμεν οὖν, μήποτε, καταλειπομένης ἐπαγγελίας εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν αὐτοῦ, δοκῇ τις ἐξ ὑμῶν ὑστερηκέναι.

Transliteration

Let us phobeō therefore, lest, being kataleipomenēs epangelia to eiselthein into the katapausin of him, dokē anyone from you to have hysterēkenai.

Grammar Details

• *phobeō*: aorist subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us fear/be cautious
• *kataleipomenēs*: present passive participle, genitive feminine singular - being left/remaining
• *epangelia*: genitive feminine singular - promise
• *eiselthein*: aorist infinitive - to enter
• *katapausin*: accusative feminine singular - rest/cessation
• *dokē*: present subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might seem/appear
• *hysterēkenai*: perfect active infinitive - to have fallen short/failed

Word Meanings

• *phobeō*: fear/be afraid/be cautious/reverence
• *kataleipomenēs*: left behind/remaining/being abandoned
• *epangelia*: promise/announcement/proclamation
• *katapausin*: rest/cessation/repose/dwelling place
• *hysterēkenai*: fallen short/failed/come too late/be inferior

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let us therefore fear, lest, while a promise of entering into his rest remains, any of you should seem to have come short of it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let us{G5399} fear{G5399} therefore,{G3767} lest{G3379} haply, a promise{G1860} being left{G2641} of entering{G1525} into{G1519} his{G846} rest,{G2663} any{G5100} one of{G1537} you{G5216} should seem{G1380} to have come short of it.{G5302}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let us{G5399} therefore{G3767} fear{G5399}{(G5680)}, lest{G3379}, a promise{G1860} being left{G2641}{(G5746)} us of entering{G1525}{(G5629)} into{G1519} his{G846} rest{G2663}, any{G5100} of{G1537} you{G5216} should seem{G1380}{(G5725)} to come short of it{G5302}{(G5760)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Let vs feare therfore lest eny of vs forsakynge the promes of entrynge into his rest shulde seme to come behinde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let vs feare therfore, lest eny of vs forsakynge the promes of entrynge in to his rest, shulde seme to come behinde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let vs feare therefore, least at any time by forsaking the promes of entring into his rest, any of you should seeme to be depriued.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let vs feare therfore, lest at any tyme, by forsakyng the promise of entryng into his reste, any of you shoulde be defrauded.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps a promise being left of entering into his rest, anyone of you should seem to have come short of it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  We may fear, then, lest a promise being left of entering into His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let us then, though we still have God's word that we may come into his rest, go in fear that some of you may be unable to do so.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  God’s Promised Rest Therefore we must be wary that, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, none of you may seem to have come short of it.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 12:15 : 15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
• Heb 4:9 : 9 Therefore, a Sabbath rest remains for the people of God.
• Prov 28:14 : 14 Blessed is the one who fears always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into trouble.
• Rom 3:3-4 : 3 What if some were unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness nullify the faithfulness of God? 4 Absolutely not! Let God be true, and every human being a liar. As it is written: "So that You may be justified in Your words and prevail when You are judged."
• Heb 4:11 : 11 Let us then make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall into the same example of disobedience.
• Heb 4:3-5 : 3 For we who have believed are entering that rest, just as He said, "As I swore in My wrath, 'They shall not enter My rest,'" even though His works have been finished since the foundation of the world. 4 For somewhere He has said this about the seventh day: "And God rested on the seventh day from all His works." 5 And again, in the same passage, "They shall not enter My rest."
• Heb 13:7 : 7 Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
• Heb 12:25 : 25 See to it that you do not reject the one who speaks. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?
• Rom 3:23 : 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
• Rom 11:20 : 20 That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.
• 1 Cor 9:26-27 : 26 Therefore, I run with purpose in every step; I fight not like someone beating the air. 27 Rather, I discipline my body and bring it under control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
• 1 Cor 10:12 : 12 So then, let the one who thinks he is standing be careful that he does not fall.
• 2 Tim 2:13 : 13 If we are unfaithful, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
• Heb 2:1-3 : 1 Therefore, we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away. 2 For if the message spoken through angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first declared by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him.
• Heb 3:11 : 11 So I swore in my anger, 'They shall not enter my rest.'
• Matt 7:21-23 : 21 Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and cast out demons in Your name, and perform many miracles in Your name?' 23 Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'
• Matt 7:26-27 : 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 The rain came down, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and struck against that house, and it collapsed with a great crash.
• Luke 12:45-46 : 45 But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk, 46 the master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not know. He will cut him in pieces and assign him a place with the unfaithful.
• Luke 13:25-30 : 25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will answer, 'I don’t know you or where you come from.' 26 'Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 'But he will reply, 'I don’t know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!' 28 There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out. 29 People will come from the east, west, north, and south, and they will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. 30 Indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.
• Matt 24:48-25:3 : 48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,' 49 and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. 50 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. 51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 1 Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.
• Jer 32:40 : 40 I will make with them an everlasting covenant; I will never turn away from doing good to them. I will put the fear of Me in their hearts so that they will not turn away from Me.
• Num 14:34 : 34 For forty days you explored the land; now, for each day, you will bear your guilt for a year—forty years—and you will know my opposition.
• 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: I certainly said that your house and your father’s house would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For those who honor Me I will honor, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
• Prov 14:16 : 16 The wise fear and turn away from evil, but fools are reckless and overconfident.