Hebrews 4:3

Good News Translation

We who believe, then, do receive that rest which God promised. It is just as he said, “I was angry and made a solemn promise: ‘They will never enter the land where I would have given them rest!’” He said this even though his work had been finished from the time he created the world.

Cross References

Genesis 1:31

God looked at everything he had made, and he was very pleased. Evening passed and morning came—that was the sixth day.

Psalm 95:11

I was angry and made a solemn promise: ‘You will never enter the land where I would have given you rest.’”

Exodus 20:11

In six days I, the Lord, made the earth, the sky, the seas, and everything in them, but on the seventh day I rested. That is why I, the Lord, blessed the Sabbath and made it holy.

Isaiah 28:12

He offered rest and comfort to all of you, but you refused to listen to him.

Jeremiah 6:16

The Lord said to his people, “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths and where the best road is. Walk in it, and you will live in peace.” But they said, “No, we will not!”

Ezekiel 20:38

I will take away from among you those who are rebellious and sinful. I will take them out of the lands where they are living now, but I will not let them return to the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”

Matthew 13:35

He did this to make come true what the prophet had said, “I will use parables when I speak to them; I will tell them things unknown since the creation of the world.”

Matthew 25:34

Then the King will say to the people on his right, ‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father! Come and possess the kingdom which has been prepared for you ever since the creation of the world.

Ephesians 1:4

Even before the world was made, God had already chosen us to be his through our union with Christ, so that we would be holy and without fault before him. Because of his love

Hebrews 3:11

I was angry and made a solemn promise: ‘They will never enter the land where I would have given them rest!’”

Hebrews 3:14

For we are all partners with Christ if we hold firmly to the end the confidence we had at the beginning.

Hebrews 9:26

for then he would have had to suffer many times ever since the creation of the world. Instead, now when all ages of time are nearing the end, he has appeared once and for all, to remove sin through the sacrifice of himself.

1 Peter 1:20

He had been chosen by God before the creation of the world and was revealed in these last days for your sake.