Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
The wicked
At rest
Bible References
The wicked
Matthew 10:28
And do not be afraid of those who can kill your body but not your soul. Instead, fear Him [i.e., God] who is able to destroy both your soul and body in hell. [See note on 5:29].
Luke 12:4
And I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who can kill your body and after that can do nothing more.
2 Thessalonians 1:6
For it is a just thing for God to repay with affliction those people who are troubling you,
2 Peter 2:8
(For, being a righteous man living among them, Lot's righteous spirit was very disturbed every day by the wickedness he heard and saw),
At rest
Hebrews 4:9
[So] then, a Sabbath "rest day" [still] remains for God's people [i.e., for Christians, in heaven].
Revelation 14:13
Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write [this]: Those who are [now] dead, who died in [fellowship with] the Lord, are blessed from now on. Yes, says the Holy Spirit, they will rest from their work, for [the record of] their deeds will follow them [i.e., into the next life]."