26 Bible Verses about Rest, Eternal

For we who have believed, have entered into the rest, even as he said, "So, I sware in my wrath, that they shall not enter into my rest;" and that notwithstanding the works were done from the foundation of the world. For he said in a certain passage concerning the seventh day to this purport, "And God rested on the seventh day from all his works."

For if Joshua had given them the rest, he would not afterwards have spoken of another day.

A sabbatical rest then still remaineth for the people of God.

And I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, from henceforward: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may have rest from their labours; but their works follow after them.

And Jesus said to him. Verily I say unto thee, To-day thou shalt be with me in paradise.

And if I go and prepare you a place, I will come again, and receive you to myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

For I am in a strait between the two, having an earnest longing to be dissolved, and to be with Christ, for this is far, far better:

then we who are alive, who remain, shall be caught up together with them into the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we be ever with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Thou hast a few names even in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white robes, for they are worthy.

Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

We are confident indeed, and with pleasure expect to go out from the body, and to dwell within with the Lord:

His master said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many: enter thou into thy master's joy.

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

Because the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will feed them, as a shepherd, and lead them unto living fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.

AND he shewed me a clear river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, even on this side, and on that of the river, grew the tree of life, producing twelve crops of fruit, and ripening its fruit in succession every month; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; and to you who are troubled, rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ from heaven with his mighty angels,

And they cried with a loud voice, How long will it be, O sovereign, the holy one and the true, ere thou judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth? And to each of them were given white robes, and it was told them that they should wait yet a little longer space, until the number of their fellow-servants and their brethren, who should be slain as well as they, should be completed.

And I said to him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are persons who are come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb.

LET us fear then lest, though a promise be left of entering into his rest, any one of you should appear to fail of obtaining it. For we are hearing the same gospel preached as they did; but the word heard did not profit them, not being incorporated by faith with those who heard it. For we who have believed, have entered into the rest, even as he said, "So, I sware in my wrath, that they shall not enter into my rest;" and that notwithstanding the works were done from the foundation of the world.read more.
For he said in a certain passage concerning the seventh day to this purport, "And God rested on the seventh day from all his works." And in this passage again, "They shall not enter into my rest." Forasmuch therefore as it remaineth for some to enter into it, and they who first had the gospel preached to them entered not in because of unbelief; again he limiteth a certain day, saying by 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 Joshua had given them the rest, he would not afterwards have spoken of another day. A sabbatical rest then still remaineth for the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath rested from his works, as God did from his own. Let us then earnestly endeavour to enter into that rest, lest any person fall after the same example of unbelief.

And God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more; nor shall mourning, nor crying, nor toil be any more: because the former things are passed away.

neither can they die any more: for they are like the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan in ourselves, expecting the adoption, the redemption of our body.

Then cometh the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God, and the Father; when he shall have destroyed every dominion and every authority and power.

They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun scorch them, nor any burning heat. Because the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will feed them, as a shepherd, and lead them unto living fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.

And no accursed thing is there any more; and the throne of God and of the Lamb are in it, and his servants will pay divine worship to him.

Let us then earnestly endeavour to enter into that rest, lest any person fall after the same example of unbelief.