⁹ There remains therefore a rest for the people of God.

^10 (A)who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

^4 (A)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; ^(B)there shall be no more death, ^(C)nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”

¹⁴ And I said to him, ^[a]“Sir, you know.”

So he said to me, ^(A)“These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and ^(B)washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. ¹⁵ Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will ^(C)dwell among them. ^16 (D)They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; ^(E)the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; ¹⁷ for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne ^(F)will shepherd them and lead them to ^[b]living fountains of waters. ^(G)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

³ For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said:

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

The Promise of Rest

4 Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, ^(A)let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it.

^14 (A)who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed ^(B)and purify for Himself ^(C)His own special people, zealous for good works.

^21 (A)And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name ^[a]Jesus, ^(B)for He will save His people from their sins.”