Hebrews 4:9
It follows that there still remains a sabbath rest for the people of God.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
In Context
10For He who has been admitted to His rest, has rested from His works as God did from His.
Cross References
Matthew 1:21She will give birth to a Son, and you are to call His name JESUS for He it is who will save His People from their sins."
Hebrews 3:11As I swore in My anger, they shall not be admitted to My rest" --
Hebrews 4:3We who have believed are soon to be admitted to the true rest; as He has said, "As I swore in My anger, they shall not be admitted to My rest," although God's works had been going on ever since the creation of the world.
1 Peter 2:10Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God. Once you had not found mercy, but now you have.
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 →