Hebrews 4:9

Therefore the sabbath [or (a) rest] is left to the people of God.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

In Context

8For if Jesus, that is, Joshua, had given rest to them, he should never speak of (an)other (rest) after this day.

10For he that is entered into his rest, rested of his works, as also God of his. (For he who is entered into his rest, rested from his own works, like God rested from his.)

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Cross References

Psalms 47:9The princes of peoples be gathered together with God of Abraham; for the strong gods of earth be raised greatly. (The rulers of the nations be gathered together with the people of the God of Abraham; for the strong of the earth belong to God, and he is raised above them all.)

Isaiah 57:2Peace come, rest he in his bed, that went in his (proper) direction. (Let peace come, yea, rest they in their last beds, everyone who went in their own uprightness.)

Matthew 1:21And she shall bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall make his people safe from their sins (or for he shall save his people from their sins).

Hebrews 3:11to which I swore in my wrath (or to whom I swore in my anger), they shall not enter into my rest.

Hebrews 4:3For 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,

1 Peter 2:10Which sometime were not a people of God, but now ye be the people of God; which had not mercy, but now ye have 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 →

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