Hebrews 4:4

For in one place he has said of the seventh day, And God had rest from all his works on the seventh day;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3For those of us who have belief come into his rest; even as he has said, As I said in my oath when I was angry, They may not come into my rest: though the works were done from the time of the making of the world.

5And in the same place he says again, They will not come into my rest.

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Cross References

Exodus 20:11For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and the sea, and everything in them, and he took his rest on the seventh day: for this reason the Lord has given his blessing to the seventh day and made it holy.

Hebrews 2:6But a certain writer has given his witness, saying, What is man, that you keep him in mind? what is the son of man, that you take him into account?

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 →

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