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Hebrews 4:9 — King James Version← Study notes

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.


Hebrews 4:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 4:97 words
GreekMeaning
ἄραara
So thenwordG685
ἀπολείπεταιapoleipetai
there remainsverbG620
σαββατισμὸςsabbatismos
a Sabbath restnounG4520
τῷ
for thearticleG3588
λαῷlaō
peoplenounG2992
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 4:9

“There remains therefore a rest for the people of God.” Whence [does this appear]? From the exhortation, “Harden not your hearts”: for if there were no rest, these exhortations would not have been given. Neither would they have been exhorted not to do the same things [with the Jews] lest they should suffer the same things, unless they were about to suffer the same. But how were they who were in possession of Palestine about to suffer the same things [i.e. exclusion from the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 6 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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