Hebrews 4:9
There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
World Messianic Bible
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 have spoken afterward of another day.
10For he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
Cross References
Psalms 47:9The princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted!
Isaiah 57:2He enters into peace. They rest in their beds, each one who walks in his uprightness.
Matthew 1:21She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Yeshua, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
Hebrews 3:11As I swore in my wrath, ‘They will not enter into my rest.’”
Hebrews 4:3For we who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, “As I swore in my wrath, they will not enter into my rest;” although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
1 Peter 2:10In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained 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 →