Hebrews 4:3

For we who have believed enter that rest, just as he said, 1 “As I swore in my wrath, 1 They will never enter my rest.” Even so, his works were finished from the foundation of the world.

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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 we were told the good news just as they were. But that message did not benefit those who did not unite in faith with those who obeyed. + 4:2 Other versions read, But that message did not benefit those who heard it without joining faith to it .

4For he has somewhere spoken about the seventh day: 1 “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.”

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Cross References

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

Psalms 95:11Therefore I vowed in my anger 1 that they would never enter into my resting place.”

Jeremiah 6:16Yahweh says this, “Stand at the road crossing and look; ask for the ancient pathways. 1 'Where is this good way?' Then go on it and find a resting place for yourselves. 1 But the people say, 'We will not go.' 1

Matthew 13:35This was in order that what had been said through the prophet might come true, when he said, 1 “I will open my mouth in parables. 1 I will say things that were hidden from the foundation of the world.”

Ephesians 1:4God chose us in him from the beginning of the world, that we may be holy and blameless in his sight in love + 1:4 Some interpreters place the phrase in love with the next sentence, Eph. 1:5 In love God chose us . .

Hebrews 3:14For we have become partners of Christ if we firmly hold to our confidence in him from the beginning 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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