Hebrews 4 in the early church
302 passages quote, allude to, or echo Hebrews 4, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
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Hebrews 4:1
Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heb 4:1 | Liber Orsiesii 34 · Orsiesius | echo, low confidence | ca. 380-390 |
Hebrews 4:3
Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heb 4:3 | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.16.1 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Hebrews 4:4
For somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day in this manner: “And on the seventh day God rested from all His works.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heb 4:4 | Homily 15 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
Hebrews 4:8
For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heb 4:8 | Dialogue with Trypho 113.3 · Justin Martyr | echo, medium confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Heb 4:8 | Exhortation to the Greeks 9.85 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Heb 4:8–9 | Demonstration 13.12 · Aphrahat | quotation, high confidence | 337-345 |
Hebrews 4:9
There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
Hebrews 4:10
For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heb 4:10 | Miscellanies 7.11.68 · Clement of Alexandria | echo, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Heb 4:10 | Eleven Tractates 5.91 · Priscillian | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 380–385 |
| Heb 4:10 | Letter 94.3 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Heb 4:10 | On Fleeing the World 45 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387-391 |
| Heb 4:10 | Letters 45.3 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
Hebrews 4:11
Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heb 4:11 | Demonstration 2.14 · Aphrahat | quotation, high confidence | 337-345 |
| Heb 4:11 | Demonstration 3.16 · Aphrahat | echo, low confidence | 337-345 |
| Heb 4:11 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 47.1.4 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Hebrews 4:13
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
Hebrews 4:14
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heb 4:14 | To the Philadelphians 9.1 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, medium confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Heb 4:14 | Martyrdom of Polycarp 14.3 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 156–160 |
| Heb 4:14 | The Instructor 2.8.67 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Heb 4:14 | Exhortation to the Greeks 12.120 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Heb 4:14 | Miscellanies 6.17.153 · Clement of Alexandria | echo, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Heb 4:14 | Miscellanies 7.2.9 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Heb 4:14 | Miscellanies 7.3.13 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Heb 4:14 | Miscellanies 7.7.45 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Heb 4:14 | On Monogamy 7 · Tertullian | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 210–217 |
| Heb 4:14 | Letter to Aristides 1 · Julius Africanus | echo, medium confidence | ca. 220–240 |
| Heb 4:14 | On First Principles 2.11.6 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
| Heb 4:14 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 401 · Origen | echo, medium confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Heb 4:14 | PG 12:1079 (Ps 1 LXX) · Origen | allusion, low confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Heb 4:14 | PG 12:1213 (Ps 15 LXX) · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Heb 4:14 | PG 12:1417 (Ps 42–43 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Heb 4:14 | PG 12:1511 (Ps 68 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Heb 4:14 | Refutation of All Heresies 6.32.2 · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 222–235 |
| Heb 4:14 | Commentary on John 1.11 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Commentary on John 1.141 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Commentary on John 1.255 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Commentary on John 1.258 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Commentary on John 2.209 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Commentary on John 6.275 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Commentary on John 19.138 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Commentary on John 28.6 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Commentary on John 32.203 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Heb 4:14 | On Prayer 28.9 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Heb 4:14 | Homily on Luke 6 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 233–250 |
| Heb 4:14 | Exhortation to Martyrdom 13 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | 235 |
| Heb 4:14 | Homilies on Joshua 16.2 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Heb 4:14 | Homilies on Leviticus 1.3 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Heb 4:14 | Homilies on Leviticus 6.2 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Heb 4:14 | Homilies on Leviticus 12.1 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Heb 4:14 | Homilies on Numbers 10.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Heb 4:14 | Homilies on Psalms 36-38 9.2 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Heb 4:14 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.85 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Heb 4:14 | Against Celsus 3.34 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Against Celsus 5.4 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Against Celsus 6.20 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Against Celsus 7.46 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Against Celsus 8.13 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Against Celsus 8.26 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Against Celsus 8.34 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Against Celsus 8.36 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Commentary on Matthew 12.20 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Commentary on Matthew 12.39 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Heb 4:14 | Symposium 9.5 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd century |
| Heb 4:14 | Lepr. 6 · Methodius of Olympus | echo, low confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Heb 4:14 | Church History 10.4.22 · Eusebius of Caesarea | echo, medium confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Heb 4:14 | Church History 10.4.68 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Heb 4:14 | Prophetic Extracts 1.19 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Heb 4:14 | Prophetic Extracts 3.23 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Heb 4:14 | Prophetic Extracts 3.29 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, medium confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Heb 4:14 | Demonstration of the Gospel 4.17.15 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Heb 4:14 | Demonstration of the Gospel, Book 10, preface 3 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Heb 4:14 | Tricennial Oration (In Praise of Constantine) 1.6 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | 335–336 |
| Heb 4:14 | Tricennial Oration (In Praise of Constantine) 3.6 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, medium confidence | 335–336 |
| Heb 4:14 | Against Marcellus 2.1.10 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 336–337 |
| Heb 4:14 | On Ecclesiastical Theology 1.20.66 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 337–339 |
| Heb 4:14 | Catechetical Lecture 1.7 · Cyril of Jerusalem | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 350 |
| Heb 4:14 | Catechetical Lecture 10.5 · Cyril of Jerusalem | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 350 |
| Heb 4:14 | Treatise on the Mysteries 1.6.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 360–366 |
| Heb 4:14 | Oration 2.41 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Heb 4:14 | Oration 21.10 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Heb 4:14 | Oration 37.4 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Heb 4:14 | Letter 149.4 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Heb 4:14 | Apostolic Constitutions 2.25.7 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Heb 4:14 | Apostolic Constitutions 5.6.10 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 380 |
| Heb 4:14 | On the Christian Faith 4.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
| Heb 4:14 | Exposition of Psalm 118 21.14.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Heb 4:14 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 40.9.1 · Ambrose | echo, low confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Heb 4:14 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.87.1 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Heb 4:14 | On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins 1.50 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 411–412 |
| Heb 4:14 | The Conferences 21.26 · John Cassian | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heb 4:16 | On Fleeing the World 17 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-391 |
| Heb 4:16 | On the Proceedings of Pelagius 31 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | 417 |