57 Bible Verses about Rest
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For he that hath entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.)
For we who have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Come to me, all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
And the LORD gave them rest on all sides, according to all that he swore to their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
Six days shall work be done; but on the seventh day there shall be to you a holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whoever doth work therein shall be put to death.
But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting-places;
Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thy ox and thy ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.
And give him no rest, till he shall establish, and till he shall make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in time of plowing and in harvest thou shalt rest.
And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yes, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest to the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.
There is no peace, saith the LORD, to the wicked.
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
Return to thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep; for thou only, LORD, makest me dwell in safety.
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance which the LORD your God giveth you.
That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
And he said to them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
And he said to them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To-morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath to the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to-day, and boil that ye will boil; and that which remaineth over, lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
It shall be to you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls in the ninth day of the month at evening: from evening to evening shall ye celebrate your sabbath.
Thus saith the LORD, The people who were left by the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.
Six days may work be done, but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whoever doeth any work in the sabbath-day, he shall surely be put to death.
The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.
Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a grievous destruction.
To whom he said, This is the rest with which ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary are at rest.
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest: and finding none, he saith, I will return to my house whence I came out.
For if Jesus had given them rest, then he would not afterward have spoken of another day.
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou knowest how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he hath finished the thing this day.
Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build to me? and where is the place of my rest?
It is vain for you to rise early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands to iniquity.
I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, a holy convocation: ye shall do no work in it: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.
And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle-trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies around: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
Better is a handful with quietness, than both the hands full with toil and vexation of spirit.
Until the LORD shall have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return to the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD'S servant gave you on this side of Jordan towards the sun-rising.
And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave, the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy olive-yard.
From Thematic Bible
Christ » Gifts of » Rest
Come to me, all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
the Death of saints » Leads to » Rest
And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary are at rest.
Endowments » Seven gifts of Christ to believers » Rest
Come to me, all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Gifts » Seven gifts of Christ to believers » Rest
Come to me, all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Rest
And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
Come to me, all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Rest » The annual feasts, added rest days
And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month a holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: in it ye shall not do any work.
And ye shall do no work in that same day; for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God.
And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets to you.
And ye shall proclaim on the same day, that it may be a holy convocation to you: ye shall do no servile work in it. it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.
On the first day shall be a holy convocation; in it ye shall do no manner of servile work.
Rest » Recommended by jesus
And he said to them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. And they departed into a desert place in a boat privately.
And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart to the other side.
Rest » Spiritual
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me: for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.
Let us therefore fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. For to us was the gospel preached, as well as to them: but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. For we who have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. read more.
For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God rested the seventh day from all his works. And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter into it, and they to whom it was first preached entered not because of unbelief: (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. For if Jesus had given them rest, then he would not afterward have spoken of another day. There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that hath entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.) Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Rest » Days of
Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thy ox and thy ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.
Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in time of plowing and in harvest thou shalt rest.
Rest » Heavenly
And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
the Reward of saints » Described as » Rest
And I heard a voice from heaven, saying to me, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth: Verily, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works follow them.
Seven » Gifts of Christ » Rest
Come to me, all ye that labor, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Spiritual » Rest » Lost by stubbornness
To whom he said, This is the rest with which ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
Spiritual » Rest » True response found in God
And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage in which thou wast made to serve,
Return to thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Spiritual » Rest » The divine presence gives
Spiritual » Rest » Eternal
And I heard a voice from heaven, saying to me, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth: Verily, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works follow them.
Spiritual » Rest » Found in Christ's service
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me: for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.
Spiritual » Rest » Appropriated by faith
For we who have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Spiritual » Rest » Vainly sought in escape from trouble
Topics on Rest
Coming To Rest
Mark 6:31And he said to them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
Lying Down To Rest
Psalm 4:8I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep; for thou only, LORD, makest me dwell in safety.
Rest, Eternal
Hebrews 4:3-4For we who have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Rest, Physical
John 4:6Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
Rest, Spiritual
Lamentations 5:19-22Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.
Work, And Rest
Exodus 20:11For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath-day, and hallowed it.