"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…" — Hebrews 4:3

Hebrews 4:3 · KJV

“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.”

— Hebrews 4:3

Verse 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}. {the word...: Gr. the word of hearing} {not being...: or, because they were not united by faith to}

Verse 4

For he spake in a certain place of the seventh {day} on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.

Hebrews 4 — Context

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.

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.

For he spake in a certain place of the seventh {day} on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.

And in this {place} again, If they shall enter into my rest.

Cross References

Psalms 95:11

Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest. {that...: Heb. if they enter into my rest}

Matthew 11:28-29

Come unto me, all {ye} that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

1 Peter 1:20

Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

Ephesians 1:4

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Genesis 1:31

And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, {it was} very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. {And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.}

Hebrews 9:26

For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

Jeremiah 6:16

Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where {is} the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk {therein}.

Hebrews 3:11

So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.) {They...: Gr. If they shall enter}