12. Rest. Liberty

 
The words ἁνάπαυσις and, ἄνεσις, are both translated ‘rest,' but there is a difference in their application.
ἀνάπσις. (from ἀναπυω, ‘to give rest') is appropriate to refreshment after labor or fatigue, and also to an intermission of action, and is variously applied. It is the word often adopted in the LXX for the ‘rest' of the sabbath. The Lord invited all that labored and were heavy laden to come to Him, and He would give them 'rest' (ἀναπαύω). Also to take His yoke, and such should find ‘rest.' Matt. 11:28, 2928Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take 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 11:28‑29). The unclean spirit walks through dry places, seeking ‘rest,' but finds none. Matt. 12:4343When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. (Matthew 12:43); Luke 11:2424When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. (Luke 11:24). In Rev. 4:88And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. (Revelation 4:8) the four living creatures ‘cease' not day or night in their ascriptions of praise; and in chap. 14:11 Those who do homage to the beast will have no ‘respite' to their sufferings.
ἄνεσις (from άνίημι, ‘to loose') is more the relaxing of cords or bonds, or rest from tribulation. Felix ordered the centurion to let Paul have ‘liberty' and that his friends might visit him. Acts 24:2323And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him. (Acts 24:23). Paul when waiting for news of the Corinthians, as to the effect of his first epistle to them, had no rest' in his spirit until Titus arrived. 2 Cor. 2:13; 7:513I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia. (2 Corinthians 2:13)
5For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears. (2 Corinthians 7:5). With regard to the collection for the poor saints, Paul said he did not mean the Corinthian saints to be burdened, and others to be ‘eased.' Chap. 8:13. Paul also tenderly speaks of the saints at Thessalonica being delivered from their tribulation, to ‘rest' or ‘repose' with him and others at the revelation of the Lord Jesus. 2 Thess. 1:77And 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).