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title: "Commentary on Hebrews"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "John Owen"
languages: [en]
shelf: "Commentaries"
section: 72 of 81
url: https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-hebrews/72/
cite: "John Calvin, tr. John Owen, Commentary on Hebrews, section 72. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-hebrews/72/"
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# Commentary on Hebrews

*John Calvin, tr. John Owen*

Calvin on the Epistle to the Hebrews.

## 72. Chapter 4

Source: https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-hebrews/72/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-hebrews/72/#p-N

[¶0] 1 Let us then fear, lest, when a promise of entering into his rest remains, any of us should seem to be disappointed of it;

[¶1] 2 For to us has the promise been announced as well as to them; but the word heard did not profit them, for it was not connected with faith in those who heard it.

[¶2] 3 For we enter into his rest when we believe; as he has said, “As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest;” though the works were done at the creation of the world;

[¶3] 4 For he has said thus in a certain place of the seventh day, “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works:”

[¶4] 5 And here again, “If they shall enter into my rest.”

[¶5] 6 Seeing then it remains that some do enter into it, but they to whom it was first preached did not enter in on account of unbelief.

[¶6] 7 Again he defines a certain day, saying by David, “Today,” after so long a time, (as it is said,) “Today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”

[¶7] 8 For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken of another after those days.

[¶8] 9 Then there remains a Sabbath­rest for the people of God;

[¶9] 10 For he who is entered into his rest, has also himself rested from his own works, as God from his.

[¶10] 11 Let us then strive to enter into that rest, lest no one fail according to the same example of unbelief.

[¶11] 12 For living is the word of God and efficacious, and more penetrating than any two­edged sword, reaching even to the dividing of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intentions of the heart:

[¶12] 13 For there is no creature which does not appear before him; nay, all things are naked and open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

[¶13] 14 Having then a great high priest, who has entered into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession:

[¶14] 15 For we have not a high priest who cannot sympathize with our infirmities; but was in all things tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

[¶15] 16 Let us then come with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace for a seasonable help.