Hebrews 4:5 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Hebrews 4:3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

Hebrews 4:4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest 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 therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in 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 said, To day if ye will 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 he spake in a certain place..." into verse 6's "Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must...", 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.