Hebrews 4:1

New Century Version

Now, since God has left us the promise that we may enter his rest, let us be very careful so none of you will fail to enter.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:16

Wise people are careful and stay out of trouble, but fools are careless and quick to act.

Proverbs 28:14

Those who are always respectful will be happy, but those who are stubborn will get into trouble.

Jeremiah 32:40

“I will make an agreement with them that will last forever. I will never turn away from them; I will always do good to them. I will make them want to respect me so they will never turn away from me.

Numbers 14:34

For forty years you will suffer for your sins—a year for each of the forty days you explored the land. You will know me as your enemy.’

Matthew 24:48

But suppose that evil servant thinks to himself, ‘My master will not come back soon,’

Acts 3:19

So you must change your hearts and lives! Come back to God, and he will forgive your sins. Then the Lord will send the time of rest.

Romans 11:20

That is true. But those branches were broken off because they did not believe, and you continue to be part of the tree only because you believe. Do not be proud, but be afraid.

Romans 3:23

Everyone has sinned and fallen short of God’s glorious standard,

1 Corinthians 10:12

If you think you are strong, you should be careful not to fall.

2 Corinthians 6:1

We are workers together with God, so we beg you: Do not let the grace that you received from God be for nothing.

Galatians 5:4

If you try to be made right with God through the law, your life with Christ is over—you have left God’s grace.

2 Timothy 2:13

If we are not faithful, he will still be faithful, because he must be true to who he is.

Hebrews 12:15

Be careful that no one fails to receive God’s grace and begins to cause trouble among you. A person like that can ruin many of you.

Hebrews 12:25

So be careful and do not refuse to listen when God speaks. Others refused to listen to him when he warned them on earth, and they did not escape. So it will be worse for us if we refuse to listen to God who warns us from heaven.

Hebrews 13:7

Remember your leaders who taught God’s message to you. Remember how they lived and died, and copy their faith.

Hebrews 3:11

I was angry and made a promise, ‘They will never enter my rest.’ ”

Hebrews 4:11

Let us try as hard as we can to enter God’s rest so that no one will fail by following the example of those who refused to obey.

Hebrews 4:9

This shows that the rest for God’s people is still coming.

1 Samuel 2:30

“So the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I promised that your family and your ancestor’s family would serve me always.’ But now the Lord says: ‘This must stop! I will honor those who honor me, but I will dishonor those who ignore me.