Hebrews 4:9 (KJV)

Passage

There remaineth therefore a rest to 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 said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Hebrews 4:8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

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

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

Hebrews 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after 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.