Hebrews 4:5 (DRB)

Passage

And in this place again: If they shall enter into my rest.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 4:3 For we, who have believed, shall enter into rest; as he said: As I have sworn in my wrath: If they shall enter into my rest; and this indeed when the works from the foundation of the world were finished.

Hebrews 4:4 For in a certain place he spoke of the seventh day thus: And God rested the seventh day from all his works.

Hebrews 4:5 And in this place again: If they shall enter into my rest.

Hebrews 4:6 Seeing then it remaineth that some are to enter into it, and they to whom it was first preached did not enter because of unbelief:

Hebrews 4:7 Again he limiteth a certain day, saying in David; To day, after so long a time as it is above said: To day if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "place", "again", "shall", "enter", and "rest". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "place" and "again", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "For in a certain place he spoke..." into verse 6's "Seeing then it remaineth that some are...", so "place" and "again" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "place" and "again" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.