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Hebrews 4:3

For only we who believe can enter his rest. As for the others, God said,

“In my anger I took an oath:

‘They will never enter my place of rest,’ ”*

even though this rest has been ready since he made the world.

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Hebrews 4:3 — The New International Version (NIV)

Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said,

“So I declared on oath in my anger,

‘They shall never enter my rest.’ ”

And yet his works have been finished since the creation of the world.

Hebrews 4:3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said,

“As I swore in my wrath,

‘They shall not enter my rest,’ ”

although his works were finished from the foundation of the world.

Hebrews 4:3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

For we which 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.

Hebrews 4:3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said:

“So I swore in My wrath,

‘They shall not enter My rest,’ ”

although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

Hebrews 4:3 — New Century Version (NCV)

We who have believed are able to enter and have God’s rest. As God has said,

“I was angry and made a promise,

‘They will never enter my rest.’ ”

But God’s work was finished from the time he made the world.

Hebrews 4:3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For we who have believed do enter into that rest; even as he hath said,

As I sware in my wrath,

They shall not enter into my rest:

although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

Hebrews 4:3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For we enter into the rest who have believed; as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest; although the works had been completed from the foundation of the world.

Hebrews 4:3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

We who believe are entering that place of rest. As God said, “So I angrily took a solemn oath that they would never enter my place of rest.” God said this even though he had finished his work when he created the world.

Hebrews 4:3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

(for we who have believed enter the rest), in keeping with what He has said:

So I swore in My anger,

they will not enter My rest.

And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world,

Hebrews 4:3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said,

“As in my anger I swore,

‘They shall not enter my rest,’ ”

though his works were finished at the foundation of the world.

Hebrews 4:3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For we who have believed enter into rest, just as he has said,

“As I swore in my anger,

‘They will never enter into my rest.’ ”

And yet these works have been accomplished from the foundation of the world.

Hebrews 4:3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Now we who have believed enjoy that rest. God said,

“When I was angry I took an oath.

I said, ‘They will never enjoy the rest I planned for them.’ ”

Ever since God created the world, his work has been finished.

Hebrews 4:3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said,

As I swore in My wrath,

They shall not enter My rest,”

although His works were finished from the foundation of the world.


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