Hebrews 4:3

For we that have believed, shall enter into (his) rest, as he said, As I swore in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest, (or As I swore in my anger, They shall not enter into my rest), [or As I swore in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest]. And when the works were made perfect at the ordinance of the world,

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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 it is told also to us, as to them. And the word that was heard profited not to them, not mingled to (the) faith of those things that they heard.

4he said thus in a place [or in some place] of the seventh day, And God rested in the seventh day from all his works.

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Cross References

Genesis 1:31And God saw all (the) things which he (had) made, and they were full good (or and they were very good). And the eventide and the morrowtide was made, the sixth day.

Psalms 95:11to whom I swore in mine ire, they shall not enter into my rest. (and so I swore to them in my anger, that they would not enter into my rest.)

Jeremiah 6:16The Lord saith these things, Stand ye on ways, and see ye, and ask ye of [the] eld paths, which is the good way; and go ye therein, and ye shall find refreshing to your souls. And they said, We shall not go. (The Lord saith these things, Stand ye at the crossways, and see ye, and ask ye for the old paths, and where is the good way; and go ye on it, and ye shall find refreshing for your souls. But they said, We shall not go on it.)

Matthew 13:35(so) that it should be fulfilled, that is said by the prophet, saying, I shall open my mouth in parables; I shall tell out hid things [or things hid] from the making of the world (or I shall tell out hidden things from the creation of the world).

Ephesians 1:4as he hath chosen us in himself before the making of the world, that we were holy [or that we should be holy], and without wem in his sight, in charity. (as he hath chosen us for himself before the creation of the world, so that we were holy, and without spot or blemish before him, in love.)

Hebrews 3:14For we be made partners of Christ (or For we become the Messiah’s partners), if nevertheless we hold the beginning of his substance firm into 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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