Rest Bible Verses

"And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made."

— Genesis 2:2-3

"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:"

— Exodus 20:8-10

"It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed."

— Exodus 31:17

"Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings."

— Leviticus 23:3

"But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou."

— Deuteronomy 5:14

"And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:"

— Mark 2:27

"Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed."

— Exodus 23:12

"But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard."

— Leviticus 25:4

"It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep."

— Psalm 127:2

"I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety."

— Psalm 4:8

"When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet."

— Proverbs 3:24

"The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep."

— Ecclesiastes 5:12

"For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul."

— Jeremiah 31:25

"If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it."

— Isaiah 58:13-14

"And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:"

— Nehemiah 9:14

"And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning."

— Exodus 16:23

"Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil."

— Isaiah 56:2

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

— Matthew 11:28

"Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls."

— Matthew 11:29

"For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

— Matthew 11:30

"And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest."

— Exodus 33:14

"He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake."

— Psalm 23:2-3

"Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."

— Isaiah 40:28-31

"Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein."

— Jeremiah 6:16

"To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear."

— Isaiah 28:12

"And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee."

— 2 Chronicles 14:11

"Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation."

— Psalm 62:1

"Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass."

— Psalm 37:7

"It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD."

— Lamentations 3:26

"For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not."

— Isaiah 30:15

"Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee."

— Psalm 116:7

"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

— Philippians 4:6-7

"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."

— 1 Peter 5:7

"There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his."

— Hebrews 4:9-10

"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

"Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief."

— Hebrews 4:11

"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty."

— Psalm 91:1

"Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope."

— Psalm 16:9

"There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest."

— Job 3:17

"And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;"

— Isaiah 32:17-18

"And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest."

— Psalm 55:6

"Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest."

— Psalm 95:11

"And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief."

— Hebrews 3:18-19

"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful."

— Colossians 3:15

"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."

— John 14:27

"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost."

— Romans 15:13

"Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you."

— Philippians 4:9

"Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all."

— 2 Thessalonians 3:16

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee."

— Isaiah 26:3

"And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them."

— Revelation 14:13

"Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it."

— Hebrews 4:1

"There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God."

— Hebrews 4:9

"And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled."

— Revelation 6:11

"For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,"

— Job 3:13

"As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness."

— Psalm 17:15

"But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days."

— Daniel 12:13

"But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented."

— Luke 16:25

"And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,"

— 2 Thessalonians 1:7

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."

— Revelation 21:4

"He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness."

— Isaiah 57:2

"They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes."

— Revelation 7:16-17

"We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord."

— 2 Corinthians 5:8

"For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:"

— Philippians 1:23

"Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints."

— Psalm 116:15

"And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever."

— Revelation 22:5