KJV King James Version
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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.
WEB World English Bible
For we who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, “As I swore in my wrath, they will not enter into my rest;” although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
ASV American Standard Version
For we who have believed do enter into that rest; even as he hath said, As I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest:although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for we do enter into the rest—we who did believe, as He said, ‘So I sware in My anger, If they shall enter into My rest—;’ and yet the works were done from the foundation of the world,
Surrounding context — 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.
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 the world.
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.
5 And in this [place] again, If they shall enter into my rest.
6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
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ΕἰσερχόμεθαG1525 · eiserchomaito enterγὰρG1063 · garforεἰςG1519 · eistowardκατάπαυσινG2663 · katapausisrestοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπιστεύσαντεςG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)καθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asεἴρηκεν·G2046 · erōto sayὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenὤμοσαG3660 · omnumito swearἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoὀργῇG3709 · orgēwrathμου·G3165 · memeεἰG1487 · eiifεἰσελεύσονταιG1525 · eiserchomaito enterεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκατάπαυσίνG2663 · katapausisrestμου·G3165 · memeκαίτοιG2532 · kaiandτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔργωνG2041 · ergonworkἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromκαταβολῆςG2602 · katabolēbeginningκόσμουG2889 · kosmosworldγενηθέντων.G1096 · ginomaito be
Cross-references
Psalm 95:11Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.Matthew 11:28-29Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.1 Peter 1:20Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,Ephesians 1:4According 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:Hebrews 9:26For 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.Genesis 1:31And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.Isaiah 28:12To whom he said, This [is] the rest [wherewith] ye may cause the weary to rest; and this [is] the refreshing: yet they would not hear.Jeremiah 6:16Thus 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 3:11So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)Matthew 13:35That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.Exodus 20:11For [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them [is], and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.Romans 5:1-2Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:Hebrews 3:14For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
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