Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience.
Having pointed out the goal to which we are to advance, he exhorts us to pursue our course, which we do, when we habituate ourselves to selfÂdenial. And as he compares entering into rest to a straight course, he sets falling in opposition to it, and thus he continues the metaphor in both clauses, at the same time he alludes to the history given by...
Labour now to enter that rest, for this is the only way to it; those who will not work now shall not rest hereafter. The sleep of the labouring man is sweet, and labour now will make that rest more pleasant when it comes. Call upon one another to this diligence, for their lost and restless souls crying from torment call loudly upon us not to follow them into the same unbelief.
AI summary
Commenting on Hebrews 4:11-16
For the word of God is quick and powerful,.... This is to be understood of Christ, the essential Word of God; for the Word of God was a known name of the Messiah among the Jews; See Gill on Joh 1:1 and therefore the apostle makes use of it when writing to them: and the words are introduced as a reason why care should be...