"There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. {rest: or, keeping of a sabbath}" — Hebrews 4:9

Hebrews 4:9 · KJV

“There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. {rest: or, keeping of a sabbath}”

— Hebrews 4:9

For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. {Jesus: that is, Joshua}

For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God {did} from his.

Hebrews 4 — Context

Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. {Jesus: that is, Joshua}

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. {rest: or, keeping of a sabbath}

For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God {did} from his.

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. {unbelief: or, disobedience}

Cross References

1 Peter 2:10

Which in time past {were} not a people, but {are} now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

Revelation 21:4

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Revelation 7:14-17

And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Hebrews 3:11

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

Isaiah 11:10

And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious. {glorious: Heb. glory}

Hebrews 4:3

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 the world.

Hebrews 4:1

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.

Hebrews 11:25

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;