Working On Sunday

Six days shall work be done; but on the seventh day there shall be to you a holy day, a sabbath of solemn rest to Jehovah: whosoever doeth any work therein shall be put to death.

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. — read the full passage →

And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks upon the sabbath day. — read the full passage →

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day: — read the full passage →

And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.

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

Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

Now late on the sabbath day, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore Jehovah blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

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

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind. — read the full passage →

In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.

Now on the firstdayof the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb.

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day?

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

Now when he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.

And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

And let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And establish thou the work of our hands upon us; Yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. — read the full passage →

I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet

There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye. — read the full passage →

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that profaneth it shall surely be put to death; for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. — read the full passage →

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day:

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under law, but under grace.

When therefore it was evening, on that day, the firstdayof the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

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

Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work;

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears. — read the full passage →

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God. — read the full passage →

For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Now on the firstdayof the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb. — read the full passage →

And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, and the holy of Jehovah honorable; and shalt honor it, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: — read the full passage →

And Jehovah God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands: Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.

But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. — read the full passage →

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him back to see what shall be after him?

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt. — read the full passage →

Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden? — read the full passage →

And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.

and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.

And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures,

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

For, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water; — read the full passage →

I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live. — read the full passage →

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

Thou shalt surely give him, and thy heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him; because that for this thing Jehovah thy God will bless thee in all thy work, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto.

And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks upon the sabbath day. — read the full passage →

And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks upon the sabbath day.

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

Six days shall work be done; but on the seventh day there shall be to you a holy day, a sabbath of solemn rest to Jehovah: whosoever doeth any work therein shall be put to death. — read the full passage →

And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.

There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God. — read the full passage →

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. — read the full passage →

And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ’s.

Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God;

And as they went out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them the next sabbath.

Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. — read the full passage →

so that the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.