26 Bible Verses about Rest, Eternal

For we who believed do enter into rest, even as He said, "As I swore in My wrath, they shall not enter into My rest; although the works were finished from the founding of a world." For He hath spoken somewhere concerning the seventh day thus: "And God rested on the seventh day from all His works;"

For, had Joshua given them rest, He would not afterward have spoken of another day.

Consequently, there remains a sabbath-keeping for the people of God.

And I heard a voice from Heaven, saying, "Write: Happy are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth! Yea," saith the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them."

And He said to him, "Verily I say to you, "To-day you shall be with Me in Paradise."

And, if I go and prepare a place for you, I am coming again, and will receive you to Myself; that, where I am, ye may be also.

but I am constrained by the two; having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for it is far better;

after that we, the living who are left over, will be caught up together with them in clouds, into the air, to meet the Lord; and so shall we always be with the Lord. So then, comfort one another with these words.

But you have a few names in Sardis, who did not defile their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white, because they are worthy.

For this reason are they before the throne of God, and they serve Him day and night in His Temple; and He Who sitteth on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.

we are of good courage, I say, and are well pleased to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things; I will set you over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.'

And they will come from the east and west, and from the north and south, and shall recline at table in the Kingdom of God.

because the Lamb, Who is in the midst of the throne, will be their Shepherd, and will guide them to the fountains of the waters of life; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, issuing forth out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the midst of its street. And on either side of the river, was a tree of life, producing twelve fruits, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

since it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to those who cause you tribulation; and to you who suffer tribulation, relief with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from Heaven with the angels of His power, in flaming fire,

And they cried with a great voice, saying, "How long, O Master, the Holy, and the True, dost Thou not judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell upon the earth?" And a white robe was given to each one of them; and it was said to them, that they should rest yet a little time, until their fellow-servants and their brethren, who were about to be slain, as they also had been, should fulfill their course.

And I have said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are those who come out of the great tribulation; and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Let us, therefore, fear, lest a promise still being left of entering into His rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it. For, indeed, we have had the Gospel proclaimed to us, even as also they; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not having been mingled with faith on the part of those who heard. For we who believed do enter into rest, even as He said, "As I swore in My wrath, they shall not enter into My rest; although the works were finished from the founding of a world."read more.
For He hath spoken somewhere concerning the seventh day thus: "And God rested on the seventh day from all His works;" and, in this place, again: "They shall not enter into My rest." Since, therefore, it remains for some to enter into it, and those to whom the Gospel was formerly proclaimed entered not in because of unbelief, again He designateth a certain day, "To-day" (saying in David, after so long a time, as has been before said), "To-day, if ye hear His voice, harden not your hearts." For, had Joshua given them rest, He would not afterward have spoken of another day. Consequently, there remains a sabbath-keeping for the people of God. For He Who entered into His rest, Himself also rested from his works, as God did from His Own. Let us, therefore, give diligence to enter into that rest, that no one fall after the same example of unbelief.

And He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. And death shall be no more; neither mourning, nor crying, nor pain, shall be any more; because the first things passed away."

for neither can they die any more; for they are equal to the angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

and, not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruit of the Spirit, even we ourselves are groaning within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.

Then comes the end, when He delivereth up the Kingdom to God, even His Father; when He shall abolish all rule and all authority and power;

They shall hunger no more, nor thirst any more; nor shall the sun by any means fall on them, nor any heat; because the Lamb, Who is in the midst of the throne, will be their Shepherd, and will guide them to the fountains of the waters of life; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

And there shall be no more curse. And the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it; and His servants will serve Him;

Let us, therefore, give diligence to enter into that rest, that no one fall after the same example of unbelief.