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Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, that no man fall after the same example of disobedience.
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Strive for Your Rest
Commentators unanimously emphasize that entering God's rest requires active, earnest effort. The Greek word for 'labor' means to be eager, alert, and diligent. This isn't about earning salvation, but about actively pursuing the peace and security God offers, fighting against the unbelief that could cause you to miss out.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Let us labour therefore. Let us earnestly strive. Since there is a rest whose attainment is worth all our efforts; since so many have fail…
Let us therefore give diligence (σπουδασωμεν ουν). Volitive subjunctive aorist of σπουδαζω, old verb to hasten ([Reference 2 Timot…
19th Century
Anglican
Labour.—Rather, give diligence, strive earnestly. It is the necessity of watchful and constant faithfulness that is enfor…
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Baptist
Let us not repeat the story of unbelieving Israel in our own lives, let us not live and die in the wilderness, but let us go in and take possession…
It is possible that this verse should be attached to the preceding paragraph, but it seems preferable to see it as introducing an exhortation based…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest Not eternal rest; this is not to be entered into now; nor is an entr…
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Observe the proposed end: spiritual and eternal rest; the rest of grace here, and glory hereafter; in Christ on earth, with Christ in heaven. After…
13th Century
Catholic
Having cited two authorities—one from Genesis 2 and the other from Psalm 94—and drawn his conclusion from the second authority, the Psalm, the Apos…
