Hebrews 4:9
There remains, therefore, a sabbath-state for the people of God.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
In Context
8For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not, after this, have spoken of another day.
10For he that has entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
Cross References
Matthew 1:21And she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus; for he will save his people from their sins.
Hebrews 3:11so that I swore in my anger, They shall not enter into my rest.
Hebrews 4:3For we who have believed are to enter into rest, as he said: So I swore in my anger, they shall not enter into my rest; namely, that rest from his works which had been finished from the foundation of the world.
1 Peter 2:10who formerly were not a people, but now are the people of God; who had not received mercy, but now have received mercy.
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 4:2-11
Gospel Privileges; Cautions against Apostasy. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 2 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. 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… Read the whole commentary →