Hebrews 4:5
“And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.”
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.
Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
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.
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Related Verses
“Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.”
“There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.”
“Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:”
“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.”
“For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.”