Which New Testament verses echo the themes found in Jeremiah 31:25?

Promise of Refreshment

Jeremiah 31:25 declares, “For I will refresh the weary soul and replenish all who are weak.” That same divine heartbeat pulses throughout the New Testament.

Key New-Testament Echoes

• Matthew 11:28-29

• John 7:37-38

• John 4:13-14

• 2 Corinthians 4:16

• Hebrews 4:9-11

• Acts 3:19

• Romans 15:13

• 2 Thessalonians 3:16

• 1 Peter 5:10

• Revelation 7:16-17; 21:6

Jesus Invites the Weary

• Matthew 11:28-29 — “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”

• John 7:37-38 — “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: Streams of living water will flow from within him.”

• John 4:13-14 — “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

Ongoing Renewal in the Church

• 2 Corinthians 4:16 — “Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.”

• Acts 3:19 — “Repent therefore, and turn back…so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.”

• Romans 15:13 — “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that…you may abound in hope.”

• 2 Thessalonians 3:16 — “Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way.”

Rest Now and Yet to Come

• Hebrews 4:9-11 — “So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God…Let us therefore make every effort to enter that rest.”

• 1 Peter 5:10 — “The God of all grace…will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.”

Final Fulfillment

• Revelation 7:16-17 — “Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst…He will lead them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

• Revelation 21:6 — “To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.”

Putting It Together

Jeremiah promised literal refreshment for weary souls. Jesus embodies that promise, the Spirit applies it daily, and eternity will unveil its fullest measure. Every New-Testament echo above calls weary hearts to trust the unfailing God who literally does what He says: He refreshes, replenishes, and grants true rest.