26 Bible Verses about Rest, Eternal

For we who have believed, do enter into rest: as he has said, As I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest: the works truly having been from the foundations of the world. For he somewhere has spoken thus in reference to the seventh day, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.

For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not speak concerning another day after these things.

Therefore there is a sabbatism left for the people of God.

And I heard a voice from the heaven saying, Write; Blessed are the dead immediately, who die in the Lord. Yea, says the Spirit, that they shall rest from their labors; for their works do follow along with them.

And Jesus said to him, Truly I say unto thee, This day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

And if I may go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; in order that you may also be where I am.

But I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ; for this is far better:

then we who are alive, who are left, will at the same time along with them be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so we will be always with the Lord. So comfort one another with these words.

But you have a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: because they are worthy.

On account of this they are before the throne of God, and they worship him day and night in his temple, and the one sitting upon the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.

but we are confident and delighted rather to be absent from the body, and present with the Lord.

And his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou wast faithful over few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: come thou into the joy of thy lord.

And they will come from the east and west, and the north and south, and will sit down in the kingdom of God.

because the Lamb in the midst of the throne will shepherdize them, and guide them to the fountains of the waters of life; and God will wipe every tear out of their eyes.

And he shewed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out from the throne of God and the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, is the tree of life, producing twelve manner of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

if indeed it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them who are troubling you, and to you who are troubled, rest with us, in the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power

And they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, do you not judge and avenge our blood from those who dwell upon the earth? And a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them, that they should wait a little while, until their fellow-servants and brethren, who are about to be slain as they were should be fulfilled.

And I said unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me; These are those coming up out of great tribulation, who have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Then let us fear, lest at some time, the promise to enter into his rest having been left, some of you may appear to have come short. For we truly have had the gospel preached unto us, as they did also: but the word of hearing did not profit them, not being mixed with faith to those hearing. For we who have believed, do enter into rest: as he has said, As I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest: the works truly having been from the foundations of the world.read more.
For he somewhere has spoken thus in reference to the seventh day, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works. And in this again he has said, They shall not enter into my rest. Then since it remains that some do enter into it, and those formerly having had the gospel preached unto them did not enter in on account of unbelief, again he appoints a certain day, saying in David, as has previously been said, This day, after so long a time; If you may hear his voice this day, harden not your hearts. For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not speak concerning another day after these things. Therefore there is a sabbatism left for the people of God. For the one having entered into his rest has ceased from his works, as God did from his own. Therefore let us hasten to enter into that rest, lest some one may fall by the same example of unbelief.

and he will wipe every tear out of their eyes; and there will be no more death, neither will there be any more sorrow, nor crying, nor pain: because the former things have passed away.

neither marry nor are given in marriage; for they are not able yet to die; for they are like the angels, and sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

and not only so, but we ourselves, having the earnest of the Spirit, and we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of sons, the redemption of our body.

then the end, when he may deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father, when he may destroy all government, all authority and power.

And they will never hunger or thirst any more; neither will the sun, or any heat, fall on them: because the Lamb in the midst of the throne will shepherdize them, and guide them to the fountains of the waters of life; and God will wipe every tear out of their eyes.

And there shall be no more curse. And the throne of God and the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

Therefore let us hasten to enter into that rest, lest some one may fall by the same example of unbelief.