Rest - There's A Scripture For That (NLT) Version

“Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

Synonyms for Rest: relaxation, ease, leisure, respite, repose, tranquillity – UK, downtime, idleness, serenity, inactivity, placidity, refreshment, relief, unwinding, calmness, lull, and recreation

Genesis 2:2 (NLT)
On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work.

Psalms 91:2 (NLT)
This I declare about the Lord : He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.

Psalms 94:12-13 (NLT)
Joyful are those you discipline, Lord, those you teach with your instructions. 13. You give them relief from troubled times until a pit is dug to capture the wicked.

Psalms 116:7 (NLT)
Let my soul be at rest again, for the Lord has been good to me.

Psalms 132:8 (NLT)
Arise, O Lord, and enter your resting place, along with the Ark, the symbol of your power.

Proverbs 14:33 (NLT)
Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart; wisdom is not found among fools.

Proverbs 19:23 (NLT)
Fear of the Lord leads to life, bringing security and protection from harm.

Proverbs 24:33-34 (NLT)
A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— 34. then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.

Proverbs 29:17 (NLT)
Discipline your children, and they will give you peace of mind and will make your heart glad.

Matthew 11:28-30 (NLT)
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

1 Corinthians 2:4-5 (NLT)
And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit. 5. I did this so you would trust not in human wisdom but in the power of God.

Hebrews 4:9-11 (NLT)
So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God. 10. For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world. 11. So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall.

1 Peter 4:14 (NLT)
If you are insulted because you bear the name of Christ, you will be blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you.

1 John 3:19-21 (NLT)
Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God. 20. Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything. 21. Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence.