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Hebrews 4:10
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Christian Standard Bible®
For the person who has entered his rest has rested from his own works, just as God did from his.
For the person who has entered his rest has rested from his own works, just as God did from his.
King James Version (1611)
For he that is entred into his rest, hee also hath ceased from his owne works, as God did from his.
For he that is entred into his rest, hee also hath ceased from his owne works, as God did from his.
King James Version
For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
English Standard Version
for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.
for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.
New American Standard Bible
For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His.
For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His.
New Century Version
Anyone who enters God's rest will rest from his work as God did.
Anyone who enters God's rest will rest from his work as God did.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His.
For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His.
Legacy Standard Bible
For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His.
For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His.
Berean Standard Bible
For whoever enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.
For whoever enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.
Contemporary English Version
On that day God's people will rest from their work, just as God rested from his work.
On that day God's people will rest from their work, just as God rested from his work.
Complete Jewish Bible
For the one who has enter ed God's rest has also rested from his own works , as God did from his.
For the one who has enter ed God's rest has also rested from his own works , as God did from his.
Darby Translation
For he that has entered into his rest, he also has rested from his works, as God did from his own.
For he that has entered into his rest, he also has rested from his works, as God did from his own.
Easy-to-Read Version
God rested after he finished his work. So everyone who enters God's place of rest will also have rest from their own work just as God did.
God rested after he finished his work. So everyone who enters God's place of rest will also have rest from their own work just as God did.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For he that is entred into his rest, hath also ceased from his owne works, as God did from his.
For he that is entred into his rest, hath also ceased from his owne works, as God did from his.
George Lamsa Translation
For he who has entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
For he who has entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
Good News Translation
For those who receive that rest which God promised will rest from their own work, just as God rested from his.
For those who receive that rest which God promised will rest from their own work, just as God rested from his.
Lexham English Bible
For the one who has entered into his rest has also himself rested from his works, just as God did from his own works.
For the one who has entered into his rest has also himself rested from his works, just as God did from his own works.
Literal Translation
For he entering into His rest, he himself also rested from his works, as God had rested from His own. LXX-Psa. 95:11; Gen. 2:2
For he entering into His rest, he himself also rested from his works, as God had rested from His own. LXX-Psa. 95:11; Gen. 2:2
Amplified Bible
For the one who has once entered His rest has also rested from [the weariness and pain of] his [human] labors, just as God rested from [those labors uniquely] His own.
For the one who has once entered His rest has also rested from [the weariness and pain of] his [human] labors, just as God rested from [those labors uniquely] His own.
American Standard Version
For he that is entered into his rest hath himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
For he that is entered into his rest hath himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
Bible in Basic English
For the man who comes into his rest has had rest from his works, as God did from his.
For the man who comes into his rest has had rest from his works, as God did from his.
Hebrew Names Version
For he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
For he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
International Standard Version
For the one who enters God'shis">[fn] rest has himself rested from his own works, just as God diddid">[fn] from his.
For the one who enters God'shis">[fn] rest has himself rested from his own works, just as God diddid">[fn] from his.
Etheridge Translation
For he who is entered into his rest hath also reposed himself from his works, as Aloha (did) from his.
For he who is entered into his rest hath also reposed himself from his works, as Aloha (did) from his.
Murdock Translation
For he who had entered into his rest, hath also rested from his works, as God did from his.
For he who had entered into his rest, hath also rested from his works, as God did from his.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For he that is entred into his rest, hath ceassed also from his owne workes, as God [dyd] from his.
For he that is entred into his rest, hath ceassed also from his owne workes, as God [dyd] from his.
English Revised Version
For he that is entered into his rest hath himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
For he that is entered into his rest hath himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
World English Bible
For he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
For he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For he that hath entered into his rest, hath himself also ceased from his works, as God did from his.
For he that hath entered into his rest, hath himself also ceased from his works, as God did from his.
Weymouth's New Testament
For He who has been admitted to His rest, has rested from His works as God did from His.
For He who has been admitted to His rest, has rested from His works as God did from His.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For he that is entrid in to his reste, restide of hise werkis, as also God of hise.
For he that is entrid in to his reste, restide of hise werkis, as also God of hise.
Update Bible Version
For he that has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
For he that has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
Webster's Bible Translation
For he that hath entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God [did] from his.)
For he that hath entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God [did] from his.)
New English Translation
For the one who enters God's rest has also rested from his works, just as God did from his own works.
For the one who enters God's rest has also rested from his works, just as God did from his own works.
New King James Version
For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.
For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.
New Living Translation
For all who have entered into God's rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world.
For all who have entered into God's rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world.
New Life Bible
The man who goes into God's rest, rests from his own work the same as God rested from His work.
The man who goes into God's rest, rests from his own work the same as God rested from His work.
New Revised Standard
for those who enter God's rest also cease from their labors as God did from his.
for those who enter God's rest also cease from their labors as God did from his.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, he that hath entered into his rest, He too, hath rested from his works, just as, from his own, God, rested .
For, he that hath entered into his rest, He too, hath rested from his works, just as, from his own, God, rested .
Douay-Rheims Bible
For he that is entered into his rest, the same also hath rested from his works, as God did from his.
For he that is entered into his rest, the same also hath rested from his works, as God did from his.
Revised Standard Version
for whoever enters God's rest also ceases from his labors as God did from his.
for whoever enters God's rest also ceases from his labors as God did from his.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For he yt is is entred into his rest doth cease from his awne workes as god did from his.
For he yt is is entred into his rest doth cease from his awne workes as god did from his.
Young's Literal Translation
for he who did enter into his rest, he also rested from his works, as God from His own.
for he who did enter into his rest, he also rested from his works, as God from His own.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For he that is entred in to his rest, ceasseth from his workes, as God doth from his
For he that is entred in to his rest, ceasseth from his workes, as God doth from his
Mace New Testament (1729)
then he that enters into divine rest, will indeed rest from his works, as God did from his.
then he that enters into divine rest, will indeed rest from his works, as God did from his.
Simplified Cowboy Version
All those cowboys who have finished the drive have been able to experience this rest, just like God did after creating the world.
All those cowboys who have finished the drive have been able to experience this rest, just like God did after creating the world.
Contextual Overview
1For as long, then, as that promise of resting in him pulls us on to God's goal for us, we need to be careful that we're not disqualified. We received the same promises as those people in the wilderness, but the promises didn't do them a bit of good because they didn't receive the promises with faith. If we believe, though, we'll experience that state of resting. But not if we don't have faith. Remember that God said, Exasperated, I vowed, "They'll never get where they're going, never be able to sit down and rest." God made that vow, even though he'd finished his part before the foundation of the world. Somewhere it's written, "God rested the seventh day, having completed his work," but in this other text he says, "They'll never be able to sit down and rest." So this promise has not yet been fulfilled. Those earlier ones never did get to the place of rest because they were disobedient. God keeps renewing the promise and setting the date as today, just as he did in David's psalm, centuries later than the original invitation: Today, please listen, don't turn a deaf ear... And so this is still a live promise. It wasn't canceled at the time of Joshua; otherwise, God wouldn't keep renewing the appointment for "today." The promise of "arrival" and "rest" is still there for God's people. God himself is at rest. And at the end of the journey we'll surely rest with God. So let's keep at it and eventually arrive at the place of rest, not drop out through some sort of disobedience. God means what he says. What he says goes. His powerful Word is sharp as a surgeon's scalpel, cutting through everything, whether doubt or defense, laying us open to listen and obey. Nothing and no one is impervious to God's Word. We can't get away from it—no matter what. Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God—let's not let it slip through our fingers. We don't have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He's been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin. So let's walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help. 4When the Promises Are Mixed with Faith For as long, then, as that promise of resting in him pulls us on to God's goal for us, we need to be careful that we're not disqualified. We received the same promises as those people in the wilderness, but the promises didn't do them a bit of good because they didn't receive the promises with faith. If we believe, though, we'll experience that state of resting. But not if we don't have faith. Remember that God said, Exasperated, I vowed, "They'll never get where they're going, never be able to sit down and rest." God made that vow, even though he'd finished his part before the foundation of the world. Somewhere it's written, "God rested the seventh day, having completed his work," but in this other text he says, "They'll never be able to sit down and rest." So this promise has not yet been fulfilled. Those earlier ones never did get to the place of rest because they were disobedient. God keeps renewing the promise and setting the date as today, just as he did in David's psalm, centuries later than the original invitation: Today, please listen, don't turn a deaf ear... And so this is still a live promise. It wasn't canceled at the time of Joshua; otherwise, God wouldn't keep renewing the appointment for "today." The promise of "arrival" and "rest" is still there for God's people. God himself is at rest. And at the end of the journey we'll surely rest with God. So let's keep at it and eventually arrive at the place of rest, not drop out through some sort of disobedience. God means what he says. What he says goes. His powerful Word is sharp as a surgeon's scalpel, cutting through everything, whether doubt or defense, laying us open to listen and obey. Nothing and no one is impervious to God's Word. We can't get away from it—no matter what. Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God—let's not let it slip through our fingers. We don't have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He's been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin. So let's walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help. 5When the Promises Are Mixed with Faith For as long, then, as that promise of resting in him pulls us on to God's goal for us, we need to be careful that we're not disqualified. We received the same promises as those people in the wilderness, but the promises didn't do them a bit of good because they didn't receive the promises with faith. If we believe, though, we'll experience that state of resting. But not if we don't have faith. Remember that God said, Exasperated, I vowed, "They'll never get where they're going, never be able to sit down and rest." God made that vow, even though he'd finished his part before the foundation of the world. Somewhere it's written, "God rested the seventh day, having completed his work," but in this other text he says, "They'll never be able to sit down and rest." So this promise has not yet been fulfilled. Those earlier ones never did get to the place of rest because they were disobedient. God keeps renewing the promise and setting the date as today, just as he did in David's psalm, centuries later than the original invitation: Today, please listen, don't turn a deaf ear... And so this is still a live promise. It wasn't canceled at the time of Joshua; otherwise, God wouldn't keep renewing the appointment for "today." The promise of "arrival" and "rest" is still there for God's people. God himself is at rest. And at the end of the journey we'll surely rest with God. So let's keep at it and eventually arrive at the place of rest, not drop out through some sort of disobedience. God means what he says. What he says goes. His powerful Word is sharp as a surgeon's scalpel, cutting through everything, whether doubt or defense, laying us open to listen and obey. Nothing and no one is impervious to God's Word. We can't get away from it—no matter what. Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God—let's not let it slip through our fingers. We don't have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He's been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin. So let's walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help. 6When the Promises Are Mixed with Faith For as long, then, as that promise of resting in him pulls us on to God's goal for us, we need to be careful that we're not disqualified. We received the same promises as those people in the wilderness, but the promises didn't do them a bit of good because they didn't receive the promises with faith. If we believe, though, we'll experience that state of resting. But not if we don't have faith. Remember that God said, Exasperated, I vowed, "They'll never get where they're going, never be able to sit down and rest." God made that vow, even though he'd finished his part before the foundation of the world. Somewhere it's written, "God rested the seventh day, having completed his work," but in this other text he says, "They'll never be able to sit down and rest." So this promise has not yet been fulfilled. Those earlier ones never did get to the place of rest because they were disobedient. God keeps renewing the promise and setting the date as today, just as he did in David's psalm, centuries later than the original invitation: Today, please listen, don't turn a deaf ear... And so this is still a live promise. It wasn't canceled at the time of Joshua; otherwise, God wouldn't keep renewing the appointment for "today." The promise of "arrival" and "rest" is still there for God's people. God himself is at rest. And at the end of the journey we'll surely rest with God. So let's keep at it and eventually arrive at the place of rest, not drop out through some sort of disobedience. God means what he says. What he says goes. His powerful Word is sharp as a surgeon's scalpel, cutting through everything, whether doubt or defense, laying us open to listen and obey. Nothing and no one is impervious to God's Word. We can't get away from it—no matter what. Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God—let's not let it slip through our fingers. We don't have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He's been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin. So let's walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help. 7When the Promises Are Mixed with Faith For as long, then, as that promise of resting in him pulls us on to God's goal for us, we need to be careful that we're not disqualified. We received the same promises as those people in the wilderness, but the promises didn't do them a bit of good because they didn't receive the promises with faith. If we believe, though, we'll experience that state of resting. But not if we don't have faith. Remember that God said, Exasperated, I vowed, "They'll never get where they're going, never be able to sit down and rest." God made that vow, even though he'd finished his part before the foundation of the world. Somewhere it's written, "God rested the seventh day, having completed his work," but in this other text he says, "They'll never be able to sit down and rest." So this promise has not yet been fulfilled. Those earlier ones never did get to the place of rest because they were disobedient. God keeps renewing the promise and setting the date as today, just as he did in David's psalm, centuries later than the original invitation: Today, please listen, don't turn a deaf ear... 8And so this is still a live promise. It wasn't canceled at the time of Joshua; otherwise, God wouldn't keep renewing the appointment for "today." The promise of "arrival" and "rest" is still there for God's people. God himself is at rest. And at the end of the journey we'll surely rest with God. So let's keep at it and eventually arrive at the place of rest, not drop out through some sort of disobedience.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he that: Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 10:12, Revelation 14:13
hath: John 19:30, 1 Peter 4:1, 1 Peter 4:2
as: Hebrews 4:3, Hebrews 4:4
Reciprocal: Exodus 31:17 - six days Leviticus 16:29 - do no Ezekiel 46:1 - on the sabbath
Cross-References
Genesis 3:13
"The serpent seduced me," she said, "and I ate."
"The serpent seduced me," she said, "and I ate."
Genesis 4:9
God said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "How should I know? Am I his babysitter?"
God said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "How should I know? Am I his babysitter?"
Genesis 4:10
God said, "What have you done! The voice of your brother's blood is calling to me from the ground. From now on you'll get nothing but curses from this ground; you'll be driven from this ground that has opened its arms to receive the blood of your murdered brother. You'll farm this ground, but it will no longer give you its best. You'll be a homeless wanderer on Earth."
God said, "What have you done! The voice of your brother's blood is calling to me from the ground. From now on you'll get nothing but curses from this ground; you'll be driven from this ground that has opened its arms to receive the blood of your murdered brother. You'll farm this ground, but it will no longer give you its best. You'll be a homeless wanderer on Earth."
Genesis 9:5
"But your own lifeblood I will avenge; I will avenge it against both animals and other humans.
"But your own lifeblood I will avenge; I will avenge it against both animals and other humans.
Genesis 18:20
God continued, "The cries of the victims in Sodom and Gomorrah are deafening; the sin of those cities is immense. I'm going down to see for myself, see if what they're doing is as bad as it sounds. Then I'll know."
God continued, "The cries of the victims in Sodom and Gomorrah are deafening; the sin of those cities is immense. I'm going down to see for myself, see if what they're doing is as bad as it sounds. Then I'll know."
Exodus 3:7
God said, "I've taken a good, long look at the affliction of my people in Egypt. I've heard their cries for deliverance from their slave masters; I know all about their pain. And now I have come down to help them, pry them loose from the grip of Egypt, get them out of that country and bring them to a good land with wide-open spaces, a land lush with milk and honey, the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
God said, "I've taken a good, long look at the affliction of my people in Egypt. I've heard their cries for deliverance from their slave masters; I know all about their pain. And now I have come down to help them, pry them loose from the grip of Egypt, get them out of that country and bring them to a good land with wide-open spaces, a land lush with milk and honey, the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
Numbers 35:33
"Don't pollute the land in which you live. Murder pollutes the land. The land can't be cleaned up of the blood of murder except through the blood of the murderer.
"Don't pollute the land in which you live. Murder pollutes the land. The land can't be cleaned up of the blood of murder except through the blood of the murderer.
Joshua 7:19
Joshua spoke to Achan, "My son, give glory to God , the God of Israel. Make your confession to him. Tell me what you did. Don't keep back anything from me."
Joshua spoke to Achan, "My son, give glory to God , the God of Israel. Make your confession to him. Tell me what you did. Don't keep back anything from me."
Job 16:18
"O Earth, don't cover up the wrong done to me! Don't muffle my cry! There must be Someone in heaven who knows the truth about me, in highest heaven, some Attorney who can clear my name— My Champion, my Friend, while I'm weeping my eyes out before God. I appeal to the One who represents mortals before God as a neighbor stands up for a neighbor. "Only a few years are left before I set out on the road of no return."
"O Earth, don't cover up the wrong done to me! Don't muffle my cry! There must be Someone in heaven who knows the truth about me, in highest heaven, some Attorney who can clear my name— My Champion, my Friend, while I'm weeping my eyes out before God. I appeal to the One who represents mortals before God as a neighbor stands up for a neighbor. "Only a few years are left before I set out on the road of no return."
Isaiah 5:7
Do you get it? The vineyard of God -of-the-Angel-Armies is the country of Israel. All the men and women of Judah are the garden he was so proud of. He looked for a crop of justice and saw them murdering each other. He looked for a harvest of righteousness and heard only the moans of victims.
Do you get it? The vineyard of God -of-the-Angel-Armies is the country of Israel. All the men and women of Judah are the garden he was so proud of. He looked for a crop of justice and saw them murdering each other. He looked for a harvest of righteousness and heard only the moans of victims.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For he that is entered into his rest, c] This is to be understood not of believers, nor of their entrance into the Gospel rest, or into eternal rest, but of the Lord Jesus Christ for a single person is only spoken of, and not many, as in Hebrews 4:3 and the rest entered into is his own, which cannot be said of any other; and besides, a comparison is run between his entrance into rest, and ceasing from his works, and God's resting the seventh day, and ceasing from his, which can only agree with him; and besides, Christ is immediately spoken of, and at large described in Hebrews 4:12. Now he entered into his rest, not when he was laid in the grave, but when he rose from the dead, and ascended into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God, as having done his work; and this is the ground and foundation of the saints' rest under the Gospel dispensation; for these words are a reason of the former, as appears by the causal particle "for": and now being at rest,
he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his; Christ had works to do, as preaching the Gospel, performing miracles, and obtaining the redemption and salvation of his people: these were given him to do, and he undertook them, and he has finished them; and so ceases from them, as never to repeat them more; they being done effectually, stand in no need of it; and so as to take delight and complacency in them; the pleasure of the Lord prospering in, his hand, the effects of his labour answering his designs; just as God ceased from the works of creation, when he had finished them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For he that is entered into rest - That is, the man who is so happy as to reach heaven, will enjoy a rest similar to what God had when he finished the work of creation. It will be:
(1)A cessation from toil; and,
(2)It will be a rest similar to that of God - the same kind of enjoyment, the same freedom from care, anxiety, and labor.
How happy then are they who have entered into heaven! Their toils are over. Their labors are done. Never again will they know fatigue. Never more will they feel anxious care. Let us learn then:
(1) Not to mourn improperly for those who have left us and gone to heaven. Happy in the rest of God, why should not we rejoice? Why wish them back again in a world of toil!
(2) Let us in our toils look forward to the world of rest. Our labors will all be over. The weary man will lay down his burden; the exhausted frame will know fatigue no more. Rest is sweet at night after the toils of day; how much more sweet will it be in heaven after the toils of life! Let us.
(3) Labor while is is called today. Soon we shall cease from our work. All that we have to do is to be done soon. We shall soon cease from “our” work as God did from his. What we have to do for the salvation of children, brothers, sisters, friends, and for the world, is to be done soon. From the abodes of bliss we shall not be sent forth to speak to our kindred of the blessedness of that world, or to admonish our friends to escape from the place of despair. The pastor will not come again to warn and invite his people; the parent will not come again to tell his children of the Saviour and of heaven; the neighbor will not come to admonish his neighbor; compare Luke 16:24-29. We shall all have ceased from our work as God did from his; and never again shall we speak to a living friend to invite him to heaven.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Hebrews 4:10. For he that is entered into his rest — The man who has believed in Christ Jesus has entered into his rest; the state of happiness which he has provided, and which is the forerunner of eternal glory.
Hath ceased from his own works — No longer depends on the observance of Mosaic rites and ceremonies for his justification and final happiness. He rests from all these works of the law as fully as God has rested from his works of creation.
Those who restrain the word rest to the signification of eternal glory, say, that ceasing from our own works relates to the sufferings, tribulations, afflictions, c., of this life as in Revelation 14:13. I understand it as including both.
In speaking of the Sabbath, as typifying a state of blessedness in the other world, the apostle follows the opinions of the Jews of his own and after times. The phrase שבת עלאה ושבת התאה shabbath illaah, veshabbath tethaah, the sabbath above, and the sabbath below, is common among the Jewish writers; and they think that where the plural number is used, as in Leviticus 19:30: Ye shall keep my Sabbaths, that the lower and higher sabbaths are intended, and that the one is prefigured by the other. See many examples in Schoettgen.
