Working On Sunday

Six days is work done, and on the seventh day there is to you a holy <FI>day<Fi> , a sabbath of rest to Jehovah; any who doeth work in it is put to death;

`Remember the Sabbath-day to sanctify it; — read the full passage →

And the sons of Israel are in the wilderness, and they find a man gathering wood on the sabbath-day, — read the full passage →

And Jesus answered them, `My Father till now doth work, and I work;'

Let no one, then, judge you in eating or in drinking, or in respect of a feast, or of a new moon, or of sabbaths, — read the full passage →

And on the first of the week, the disciples having been gathered together to break bread, Paul was discoursing to them, about to depart on the morrow, he was also continuing the discourse till midnight,

And he said to them, `The sabbath for man was made, not man for the sabbath,

on every first <FI>day<Fi> of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made;

And on the eve of the sabbaths, at the dawn, toward the first of the sabbaths, came Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre,

for six days hath Jehovah made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that <FI>is<Fi> in them, and resteth in the seventh day; therefore hath Jehovah blessed the Sabbath-day, and doth sanctify it.

Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

And God blesseth the seventh day, and sanctifieth it, for in it He hath ceased from all His work which God had prepared for making.

One doth judge one day above another, and another doth judge every day <FI>alike<Fi> ; let each in his own mind be fully assured. — read the full passage →

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips <FI>is<Fi> only to want.

And on the first of the sabbaths, Mary the Magdalene doth come early (there being yet darkness) to the tomb, and she seeth the stone having been taken away out of the tomb,

And on the first of the sabbaths, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bearing the spices they made ready, and certain <FI>others<Fi> with them,

and answering them he said, `Of which of you shall an ass or ox fall into a pit, and he will not immediately draw it up on the sabbath-day?'

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

And he, having risen in the morning of the first of the sabbaths, did appear first to Mary the Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven demons;

and early in the morning of the first of the sabbaths, they come unto the sepulchre, at the rising of the sun,

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

And let the pleasantness of Jehovah our God be upon us, And the work of our hands establish on us, Yea, the work of our hands establish it!

And the heavens and the earth are completed, and all their host; — 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, saying,

there doth remain, then, a sabbatic rest to the people of God,

And concerning the collection that <FI>is<Fi> for the saints, as I directed to the assemblies of Galatia, so also ye--do ye; — read the full passage →

The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

and ye have kept the sabbath, for it <FI>is<Fi> holy to you, he who is polluting it is certainly put to death--for any who doeth work in it--that person hath even been cut off from the midst of his people.

`Remember the Sabbath-day to sanctify it; — read the full passage →

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

Let no one, then, judge you in eating or in drinking, or in respect of a feast, or of a new moon, or of sabbaths,

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

One doth judge one day above another, and another doth judge every day <FI>alike<Fi> ; let each in his own mind be fully assured.

for sin over you shall not have lordship, for ye are not under law, but under grace.

It being, therefore, evening, on that day, the first of the sabbaths, and the doors having been shut where the disciples were assembled, through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith to them, `Peace to you;'

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

six days thou dost labour, and hast done all thy work,

so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

And it came to pass--he is going along on the sabbaths through the corn-fields--and his disciples began to make a way, plucking the ears, — read the full passage →

`Remember the Sabbath-day to sanctify it;

there doth remain, then, a sabbatic rest to the people of God, — read the full passage →

for for this we both labour and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Saviour of all men--especially of those believing.

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

And on the first of the sabbaths, Mary the Magdalene doth come early (there being yet darkness) to the tomb, and she seeth the stone having been taken away out of the tomb, — read the full passage →

and having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command.

If thou dost turn from the sabbath thy foot, Doing thine own pleasure on My holy day, And hast cried to the sabbath, `A delight,' To the holy of Jehovah, `Honoured,' And hast honoured it, without doing thine own ways, Without finding thine own pleasure, And speaking a word. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah God taketh the man, and causeth him to rest in the garden of Eden, to serve it, and to keep it.

All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy <FI>art<Fi> thou, and good <FI>is<Fi> to thee.

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;

work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal--<FI> even<Fi> God.'

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

And he came to Nazareth, where he hath been brought up, and he went in, according to his custom, on the sabbath-day, to the synagogue, and stood up to read;

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

The two <FI>are<Fi> better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour.

And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it <FI>is<Fi> his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

And they journey from Elim, and all the company of the sons of Israel come in unto the wilderness of Sin, which <FI>is<Fi> between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month of their going out from the land of Egypt. — read the full passage →

And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, `Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?' — read the full passage →

And the heavens and the earth are completed, and all their host; — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance--for the Lord Christ ye serve;

and labour, working with <FI>our<Fi> own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

so that the law, indeed, <FI>is<Fi> holy, and the command holy, and righteous, and good.

and he was reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.

and according to the custom of Paul, he went in unto them, and for three sabbaths he was reasoning with them from the Writings,

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

For, lo, the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Is turning aside from Jerusalem, And from Judah, stay and staff, Every stay of bread, and every stay of water. — read the full passage →

I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life, — read the full passage →

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he <FI>is<Fi> to a destroyer.

Desist, and know that I <FI>am<Fi> God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

thou dost certainly give to him, and thy heart is not sad in thy giving to him, for because of this thing doth Jehovah thy God bless thee in all thy works, and in every putting forth of thy hand;

And the sons of Israel are in the wilderness, and they find a man gathering wood on the sabbath-day, — read the full passage →

And the sons of Israel are in the wilderness, and they find a man gathering wood on the sabbath-day,

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

Six days is work done, and on the seventh day there is to you a holy <FI>day<Fi> , a sabbath of rest to Jehovah; any who doeth work in it is put to death; — read the full passage →

and the great dragon was cast forth--the old serpent, who is called `Devil,' and `the Adversary,' who is leading astray the whole world--he was cast forth to the earth, and his messengers were cast forth with him.

there doth remain, then, a sabbatic rest to the people of God, — read the full passage →

A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God. — read the full passage →

and those finding him gathering wood bring him near unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto all the company,

for this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome;

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

which are a shadow of the coming things, and the body <FI>is<Fi> of the Christ;

wherefore I judge: not to trouble those who from the nations do turn back to God,

And having gone forth out of the synagogue of the Jews, the nations were calling upon <FI>them<Fi> that on the next sabbath these sayings may be spoken to them,

Jesus saith to her, `Be not touching me, for I have not yet ascended unto my Father; and be going on to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father, and to my God, and to your God.'

when, therefore, Jesus received the vinegar, he said, `It hath been finished;' and having bowed the head, gave up the spirit.

And on the first of the sabbaths, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bearing the spices they made ready, and certain <FI>others<Fi> with them, — read the full passage →

so that the son of man is lord also of the sabbath.'