Hebrews 4:3

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.

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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
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.
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.
WEB
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
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.
DARBY
For we enter into the rest who have believed; as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest; although the works had been completed from [the] foundation of [the] world.
BLB
For we enter into the rest—those having believed—just as He has said: “As I swore in My wrath, ‘They shall not enter into My rest.’” And yet the works were done from the foundation of the world.
ÅB
For vi går inn til hvilen, vi som er kommet til troen, slik som han har sagt: Så jeg svor i min vrede: Sannelig, de skal ikke komme inn til min hvile - enda gjerningene var fullført fra verdens grunnvoll ble lagt.
OTB
For vi som har trodd, går inn til den hvilen, slik som Han har sagt,
"Som jeg sverget i min vrede,
'De skal visselig ikke komme inn til min hvile,'"
selv om Hans gjerninger har vært fullført siden verdens grunnleggelse.
B1930
For vi går inn til hvilen, vi som er kommet til troen, således som han har sagt: Så jeg svor i min vrede: Sannelig, de skal ikke komme inn til min hvile - enda gjerningene var fullført fra verdens grunnvoll blev lagt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 95:11

    Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.

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  • Matthew 11:28–29

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

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  • 1 Peter 1:20

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

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  • 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:

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Hebrews 3:11

    So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)

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  • 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.

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