Hebrews 4:9 (GNV)

Passage

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 4:7 Againe he appointed in Dauid a certaine day, by To day, after so long a time, saying, as it is sayd, This day, if ye heare his voyce, harden not your hearts.

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.

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 Iesus had giuen them rest..." into verse 10's "For he that is entred 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.