6Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
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Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? …
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 life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. …
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.
Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-10)Here, I. The apostle declares that our privileges by Christ under the gospel are not only as great, but greater than those enjoyed under the Mosaic law. He specifies this, that we have a promise left us of entering into his rest; that is, of entering into a covenant-relation to Christ, and a state of communion with God through Christ, and of growing up therein, till we are made perfect in glory. W…
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