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PARALLEL BIBLE - Hebrews 3:19


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King James Bible - Hebrew 3:19

So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

World English Bible

We see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.

Douay-Rheims - Hebrew 3:19

And we see that they could not enter in, because of unbelief.

Webster's Bible Translation

So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

Greek Textus Receptus


και
2532 βλεπομεν 991 5719 οτι 3754 ουκ 3756 ηδυνηθησαν 1410 5675 εισελθειν 1525 5629 δι 1223 απιστιαν 570

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Y vemos que no pudieron entrar a causa de su incredulidad.

Clarke's Bible Commentary - Hebrew 3:19

Verse 19. So we see that they could not enter in] It was no
decree of God that prevented them, it was no want of necessary strength to enable them, it was through no deficiency of Divine counsel to instruct them; all these they had in abundance: but they chose to sin, and would not believe.

Unbelief produced disobedience, and disobedience produced hardness of heart and blindness of mind; and all these drew down the judgments of God, and wrath came upon them to the uttermost.

1. THIS whole chapter, as the epistle in general, reads a most awful lesson against backsliders, triflers, and loiterers in the way of salvation. Every believer in Christ is in danger of apostasy, while any remains of the evil heart of unbelief are found in him. God has promised to purify the heart; and the blood of Christ cleanses from all sin. It is therefore the highest wisdom of genuine Christians to look to God for the complete purification of their souls; this they cannot have too soon, and for this they cannot be too much in earnest.

2. No man should defer his salvation to any future time. If God speaks to-day, it is to-day that he should be heard and obeyed. To defer reconciliation to God to any future period, is the most reprehensible and destructive presumption. It supposes that God will indulge us in our sensual propensities, and cause his mercy to tarry for us till we have consummated our iniquitous purposes. It shows that we prefer, at least for the present, the devil to Christ, sin to holiness, and earth to heaven. And can we suppose that God will be thus mocked? Can we suppose that it can at all consistent with his mercy to extend forgiveness to such abominable provocation? What a man sows that shall he reap. If he sows to the flesh, he shall of the flesh reap corruption. Reader, it is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

3. Unbelief has generally been considered the most damning of all sins. I wish those who make this assertion would condescend to explain themselves. What is this unbelief that damns and ruins mankind? Their not permitting their minds to be persuaded of the truths which God speaks.

apistia, from a, negative, and pistiv, faith, signifies faithless or to be without faith. And this is an effect from another cause. In chap. iv. 11, these very people are said to have fallen through unbelief; but there the word is apeiqeia, from a, negative, and peiqw, to persuade. They heard the Divine instructions, they saw God's stupendous miracles; but they would not suffer themselves to be persuaded, that he who said and did such things would perform those other things which he had either threatened or promised: hence they had no faith, because they were unpersuaded; and their unbelief was the effect of their unpersuaded or unpersuadable mind.

And their minds were not persuaded of God's truth, because they had ears open only to the dictates of the flesh; see on chap. iv. 2. Here then is the damning sin, the not inferring, from what God has said and done, that he will do those other things which he has either threatened or promised. And how few are there who are not committing this sin daily! Reader, dost thou in this state dream of heaven? Awake out of sleep! 4. Where there are so many snares and dangers it is impossible to be too watchful and circumspect. Satan, as a roaring lion, as a subtle serpent, or in the guise of an angel of light, is momentarily going about seeking whom he may deceive, blind, and devour; and, when it is considered that the human heart, till entirely renewed, is on his side, it is a miracle of mercy that any soul escapes perdition: no man is safe any longer than he maintains the spirit of watchfulness and prayer; and to maintain such a spirit, he has need of all the means of grace. He who neglects any of them which the mercy of God has placed in his power, tempts the devil to tempt him. As a preventive of backsliding and apostasy, the apostle recommends mutual exhortation. No Christian should live for himself alone; he should consider his fellow Christian as a member of the same body, and feel for him accordingly, and have, succour, and protect him. When this is carefully attended to in religious society, Satan finds it very difficult to make an inroad on the Church; but when coldness, distance, and a want of brotherly love take place, Satan can attack each singly, and, by successive victories over individuals, soon make an easy conquest of the whole.


John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 19. So we see that they could not enter in , etc..] To God's rest, the land of Canaan, for they died by the plague before the Lord, and their carcasses fell in the wilderness, before they came to it, ( Numbers 14:37,45) and the reason was, because of unbelief ; their distrust of God, his power, and his providence; this instance is produced by the apostle, to show the evil nature of unbelief, and the sad effects of it; to deter persons from it, and that they might take heed of encouraging it; and which instance he further improves in the following chapter.

Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 14-19 - The
saints' privilege is, they are made partakers of Christ, that is of the Spirit, the nature, graces, righteousness, and life of Christ they are interested in all Christ is, in all he has done, or will do The same spirit with which Christians set out in the ways of God, the should maintain unto the end. Perseverance in faith is the bes evidence of the sincerity of our faith. Hearing the word often is means of salvation, yet, if not hearkened to, it will expose more to the Divine wrath. The happiness of being partakers of Christ and his complete salvation, and the fear of God's wrath and eternal misery should stir us up to persevere in the life of obedient faith. Let u beware of trusting to outward privileges or professions, and pray to be numbered with the true believers who enter heaven, when all others fai because of unbelief. As our obedience follows according to the power of our faith, so our sins and want of care are according to the prevailin of unbelief in us __________________________________________________________________


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5399 5680 V-AOS-1P ουν 3767 CONJ μηποτε 3379 ADV καταλειπομενης 2641 5746 V-PPP-GSF επαγγελιας 1860 N-GSF εισελθειν 1525 5629 V-2AAN εις 1519 PREP την 3588 T-ASF καταπαυσιν 2663 N-ASF αυτου 846 P-GSM δοκη 1380 5725 V-PAS-3S τις 5100 X-NSM εξ 1537 PREP υμων 5216 P-2GP υστερηκεναι 5302 5760 V-RAN


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