Hebrews 4:3

For we enter into the rest who have believed; as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest; although the works had been completed from [the] foundation of [the] world.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2For indeed we have had glad tidings presented to us, even as they also; but the word of the report did not profit *them*, not being mixed with faith in those who heard.

4For he has said somewhere of the seventh [day] thus, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works:

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Cross References

Genesis 1:31And God saw everything that he had made, and behold it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning the sixth day.

Psalms 95:11So that I swore in mine anger, that they should not enter into my rest.

Jeremiah 6:16Thus saith Jehovah: Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the ancient paths, which is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk [therein].

Matthew 13:35so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from [the] world's foundation.

Ephesians 1:4according as he has chosen us in him before [the] world's foundation, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love;

Hebrews 3:14For we are become companions of the Christ if indeed we hold the beginning of the assurance firm to the end;

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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