Hebrews 4:3
However, those of us who trust in God have entered into that rest God mentioned when he said, “In my frustration I vowed, ‘They shall not enter my rest.’” (This is so even though God's plans were already complete when he created the world.)
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Genesis 1:31God saw everything that he had created, and yes, it was very good. So there was evening, and then the morning, making day six.
Psalms 95:11So in my frustration I vowed, ‘They will certainly not enter my rest.’”
Jeremiah 6:16This is what the Lord says: Go and stand where the roads divide, and look. Find out which are the old paths. Ask, “What's the right way?” Then follow it and you'll be content. But you refused, saying, “We won't go that way!”
Matthew 13:35This fulfilled the prophet's words: “I will speak using stories, and I will explain things hidden from the creation of the world.”
Ephesians 1:4just as he chose us to be in him before the beginning of this world, so that in love we could be holy and without fault before him.
Hebrews 3:14For we are partners with Christ as long as we hold on to our confidence in God from beginning to 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 →