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Chapter 13: Of the Christian Sabbath
That the first day of the week is the Lord’s Day, or Christian Sabbath;a and is to be kept sacred to religious purposes,b by abstaining from all secular labor and recreations;c by the devout observance of all the means of grace, both privated and public;e and by preparation for that Rest which remaineth for the people of God.f
a. Acts 20:7; Genesis 2:3; Colossians 2:16–17; Mark 2:27; John 20:19; 1 Corinthians 16:1–2
Acts 20:7
20:7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
20:7 On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.
Genesis 2:3
2:3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
2:3 Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on that day He rested from all the work of creation that He had accomplished.
Colossians 2:16–17
2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
2:16 Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. 2:17 These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.
Mark 2:27
2:27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
2:27 Then Jesus declared, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
John 20:19
20:19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
20:19 It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. "Peace be with you!" He said to them.
1 Corinthians 16:1–2
16:1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
16:1 Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia: 16:2 On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.
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b. Exodus 20:8; Revelation 1:10; Psalm 118:24
Exodus 20:8
20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
20:8 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
Revelation 1:10
1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
1:10 On the Lord's day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
Psalm 118:24
118:24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
118:24 This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
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c. Isaiah 58:13–14; 56:2–8
Isaiah 58:13–14
58:13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: 58:14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
58:13 If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD's holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, 58:14 then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob." For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
Isaiah 56:2–8
56:2 Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil. 56:3 Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the Lord, speak, saying, The Lord hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree. 56:4 For thus saith the Lord unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; 56:5 Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off. 56:6 Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant; 56:7 Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people. 56:8 The Lord God which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.
56:2 Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil." 56:3 Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, "The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people." And let the eunuch not say, "I am but a dry tree." 56:4 For this is what the LORD says: "To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant- 56:5 I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off. 56:6 And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants-all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant- 56:7 I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations." 56:8 Thus declares the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: "I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered."
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d. Psalm 118:15
Psalm 118:15
118:15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.
118:15 Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: "The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!
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e. Hebrews 10:24–25; Acts 11:26; 13:44; Leviticus 19:30; Ezekiel 46:3; Luke 4:16; Acts 17:2–3; Psalm 26:8; 87:2
Hebrews 10:24–25
10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
10:24 And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. 10:25 Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Acts 11:26
11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
11:26 and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
Acts 13:44
13:44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.
13:44 On the following Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
Leviticus 19:30
19:30 Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.
19:30 You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 46:3
46:3 Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the Lord in the sabbaths and in the new moons.
46:3 On the Sabbaths and New Moons the people of the land are also to bow in worship before the LORD at the entrance to that gateway.
Luke 4:16
4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
4:16 Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,
Acts 17:2–3
17:2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, 17:3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
17:2 As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 17:3 explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. "This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ," he declared.
Psalm 26:8
26:8 Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
26:8 O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
Psalm 87:2
87:2 The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
87:2 The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
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f. Hebrews 4:3–11
Hebrews 4:3–11
4:3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4:4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. 4:5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. 4:6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: 4:7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 4:8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. 4:9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 4:10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
4:3 Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: "So I swore on oath in My anger, 'They shall never enter My rest.'" And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world. 4:4 For somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day in this manner: "And on the seventh day God rested from all His works." 4:5 And again, as He says in the passage above: "They shall never enter My rest." 4:6 Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience, 4:7 God again designated a certain day as "Today," when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: "Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts." 4:8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. 4:9 There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. 4:10 For whoever enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His. 4:11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
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