Hebrews 4:9 (DRB)

Passage

There remaineth therefore a day of rest for the people of God.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 4:7 Again he limiteth a certain day, saying in David; To day, after so long a time as it is above said: To day if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Hebrews 4:8 For if Jesus had given them rest he would never have afterwards spoken of another day.

Hebrews 4:9 There remaineth therefore a day of rest for the people of God.

Hebrews 4:10 For he that is entered into his rest, the same also hath rested from his works, as God did from his.

Hebrews 4:11 Let us hasten therefore to enter into that rest: lest any man fall into the same example of unbelief.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "remaineth", "therefore", "rest", and "people". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "remaineth" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "For if Jesus had given them rest..." into verse 10's "For he that is entered into his...", so "remaineth" and "therefore" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "remaineth" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.