Hebrews 4:13 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 4:11-16

In this latter part of the chapter the apostle concludes, first, with a serious repeated exhortation, and then with proper and powerful motives. I. Here we have a serious exhortation: Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, Heb. 4:11. Observe, 1. The end proposed?rest spiritual and eternal, the rest of grace here and glory hereafter?in Christ on earth, with Christ in heaven. 2. The way to this end prescribed?labour, diligent labour; this is the only way to rest; those who will not... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 4:11-13

4:11-13 Let us then be eager to enter into that rest, lest we follow the example of the Israelites and fall into the same kind of disobedience. For the word of God is instinct with life; it is effective; it is sharper than a two-edged sword; it pierces right through to the very division of soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it scrutinizes the desires and intentions of the heart. No created thing can ever remain hidden from his sight; everything is naked to him and is compelled to meet the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 4:13

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight ,.... Christ is the Lord God omniscient; there is no creature, in general, rational, or irrational, animate or inanimate, but what are known to him, and seen by him; for all creatures are made, and upheld by him, and he is omnipresent; and in particular, there is no man but is manifest to him; so בריה , "creature", is often used by the Rabbins for "man"; all men, openly profane men, who are enemies to Christ, and his people,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:13

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest - God, from whom this word comes, and by whom it has all its efficacy, is infinitely wise. He well knew how to construct his word, so as to suit it to the state of all hearts; and he has given it that infinite fullness of meaning, so as to suit it to all cases. And so infinite is he in his knowledge, and so omnipresent is he, that the whole creation is constantly exposed to his view; nor is there a creature of the affections, mind, or... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:13

Verse 13 13.Neither is there any creature, etc. The conjunction here, as I think, is causal, and may be rendered for; for in order to confirm this truth, that whatever is hid in man is discerned and judged by God’s word, he draws an argument from the nature of God himself. There is no creature, he says, which is hid from the eyes of God; there is, therefore, nothing so deep in man’s soul, which cannot be drawn forth into light by that word that resembles its own author, for as it is God’s... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:11-13

Success. I. THE EXHORTATION TO EARNEST ENDEAVOR TO AVOID FAILURE AND SECURE SUCCESS . The believers to whom these words were addressed were halting between two opinions. The question was whether they should go back to the synagogue and the temple, and thus evade trial, or go forward in the brave and successful profession of Jesus Christ, and each should say, "Let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus." No other subjects could approach... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:12-13

The power of the Divine Word. The writer urges here that if the Word of God condemned the unbelieving Jews in the Sinaitic desert, it will judge and condemn us also, should we prove unfaithful. The original reference is, of course, not to the written Word; but, in applying the passage to ourselves, we can think only of the promises and warnings of Holy Scripture. I. A DESCRIPTION OF THE WORD OF GOD . ( Hebrews 4:12 ) The representation is very vivid and impressive. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:12-16

The Word of God discovering, the great High Priest delivering from, the apostate's sin. This completes the argument in this section ( Hebrews 3:1-19 . and 4) on the sin of apostasy. Having brought his readers face to face with the awful peril of departure from the Son of God, we might suppose the writer had reached the limit of the subject. But not so; he goes on to say that this sin and doom may be true of some whose defection is hidden in the heart. But he cannot relinquish the subject... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:13

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight; but all things are naked and laid open unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. The main difficulty in this verse is as to the meaning of the word τετραχηλισμένα (translated "laid open"). The verb τραχηλίζω (which occurs nowhere else in the New Testament or LXX ., but is, with its compound ἐκτραχηλίζω , not uncommon in Philo and Josephus) has in classical Greek the sense of "seizing by the throat," or... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:13

The omniscience of God. "Neither is there any creature that is not manifest," etc. I. THE UNIVERSALITY OF GOD 'S KNOWLEDGE , "There is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things," etc. All created things, high and low, great and small, visible and invisible, are comprehended in this word "creature." "His understanding is infinite." Nothing is too great for his comprehension; nothing too small for his notice ( Psalms 1:1-6 :11); nothing too hidden for... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 4:11-16

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 4:11-13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 4:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:11-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:12-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:12-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:13

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