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Hebrews 4:6

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

KJV

ἐπεὶ οὖν ἀπολείπεται τινὰς εἰσελθεῖν εἰς αὐτήν, καὶ οἱ πρότερον εὐαγγελισθέντες οὐκ εἰσῆλθον δι’ ἀπείθειαν,

Greek NT

Quoniam ergo superest introire quosdam in illam, et ii, quibus prioribus annuntiatum est, non introierunt propter incredulitatem :

Vulgate

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some should enter thereinto, and they to whom the good tidings were before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,

ASV

Seeing then it remaineth that some are to enter into it, and they to whom it was first preached did not enter because of unbelief:

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
εἰσέρχομαι
eiserchomai
verb · 195×
εὐαγγελίζω
euaggelizo
verb · 54×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
οὖν
oun
conjunction · 489×
πρότερον
proteron
adjective · 10×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἀπείθεια
apeitheia
noun · 6×
ἀπολείπω
apoleipo
verb · 7×
ἐπεί
epei
conjunction · 26×
o
article · 19778×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Acts 13:46 — Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting lif
  • Acts 28:28 — Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
  • Gal 3:8 — And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
  • Heb 3:18 — And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
  • Heb 3:18 — And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
  • Heb 4:2 — For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
  • Heb 4:9 — There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
  • Heb 11:6 — But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
  • Job 23:3 — Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
  • Matt 7:21 — Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
  • Matt 21:43 — Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
  • Matt 22:9 — Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
  • Ps 106:24 — Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word: