Hebrews 4:10 (GNV)

Passage

For he that is entred into his rest, hath also ceased from his owne works, as God did from his.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 4:8 For if Iesus had giuen them rest, then would he not after this haue spoke of an other day.

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

Hebrews 4:10 For he that is entred into his rest, hath also ceased from his owne works, as God did from his.

Hebrews 4:11 Let vs studie therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same ensample of disobedience.

Hebrews 4:12 For the worde of God is liuely, and mightie in operation, and sharper then any two edged sword, and entreth through, euen vnto the diuiding asunder of the soule and the spirit, and of the ioints, and the marow, and is a discerner of the thoughtes, and the intents of the heart.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "entred", "rest", "hath", "ceased", "owne", and "works". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "entred" and "rest", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "There remaineth therefore a rest to the..." into verse 11's "Let vs studie therefore to enter into...", so "entred" and "rest" 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 "entred" and "rest" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.