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I will use the Textus Receptus for translating. Comments and suggestions are most welcome. This study is not for or against any particular opinion of theology, but is, in all possibilities, meant for a study of verb tense, and phrase meaning so that we all could learn more about God's written word. Keeping this in mind, I am asking that this does not become a thread for debate. I do ask that if you are to comment that you stay within the same chapter and comment on one verse at a time so that we can learn more easily. Thank you.
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Heb 4:1φοβηθωμενG5399 V-AOS-1P - (we should be frightened) ουνG3767 CONJ - (therefore) μηποτεG3379 ADV-N - (if perhaps) καταλειπομενηςG2641 V-PPP-GSF - (being left behind) επαγγελιαςG1860 N-GSF - (a promise) εισελθεινG1525 V-2AAN - (to enter) ειςG1519 PREP - (into) την καταπαυσινG2663 N-ASF - (the rest) αυτουG846 P-GSM - (His) δοκηG1380 V-PAS-3S - (anyone should seem(to be of an opinion by another)) τιςG5100 X-NSM - (any one) εξG1537 PREP - (of (origin)) υμωνG4771 P-2GP - (you*) υστερηκεναιG5302 V-RAN - (to had fallen short)
Heb 4:1 Therefore, we should be frightened if perhaps, a promise being left behind to enter into His rest, anyone of you* should seem (to be of an opinion by another) to had fallen short.
KJV Heb 4:1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Notes:
be frightened (passive depOnent) = the passive tells us that something has caused us to be afraid. And what is that but that warning in chapter 3 telling us that there is a possibility of not entering into His rest. It is good to have faith, but faith alone is not enough. Will it be said of you, "But Lord, I was not under the Law, so when the Spirit said to me not to lie or to steal, I told Him to hush, that I am of faith alone.' And the Spirit will say, 'But I spoke to you God's will and you were stubborn in your obedience to it." And the Lord will say, 'Depart from me you worker of iniquity." Don't be fooled, faith alone without works is dead. The deeds which belongs to the house of faith are the ones which we perform under the Spirit. The Spirit says, "feed and cloth the hungry" and this fulfills the Law through Love and we will be spiritually rewarded in God's Kingdom. Seek you first your treasures in Heaven and that is done by obedience to His Voice.
should seem = not the opinion of another human, but that of God's. It is the one who does the will of the Father who shall enter into His rest, His Kingdom. (Mat 7:21) It is the servant whose heart has grown weary for His Lord's return and then turns to sin, as they did in the wilderness awaiting for the promised land, who shall be appointed their portion with the hypocrites (unbelievers). (Mat 24:48-51) It is the Lord who shall say, 'Depart from Me you workers of iniquity. (Luk 13:27) Faith without the works of the Spirit is a death warrant which shall be spoken by the Lord Himself. So, do not grow weary in doing good, knowing that the Lord speaks in the present when He says, 'I DO COME'.
had fallen short (peRfect Active iNfinite) = the perfect is a tense which speaks of an one time action which HAS occurred in the past. The active tells us that we are the performers of that action (the passive would tell us that God performed that action on us, which would be like saying, 'God caused me to fall". Is it not logical to conclude that we, by our choices, would have caused our own fall?). The infinite gives the action of the verb a sense of possibly having occurred at anytime, and thus, should be avoided. So, let us labor to enter into that rest and not be an example of those who fell in the wilderness (v4:11).