Isaiah 56:2

New English Translation

The people who do this will be blessed, the people who commit themselves to obedience, who observe the Sabbath and do not defile it, who refrain from doing anything that is wrong.

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:17

So I registered a complaint with the nobles of Judah, saying to them, “What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the Sabbath day?

Psalm 106:3

How blessed are those who promote justice, and do what is right all the time!

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.

Psalm 119:101

I stay away from the evil path, so that I might keep your instructions.

Psalm 128:1

How blessed is every one of the Lord’s loyal followers, each one who keeps his commands!

Psalm 34:14

Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it!

Psalm 37:27

Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.

Exodus 20:10

but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; on it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, or your male servant, or your female servant, or your cattle, or the resident foreigner who is in your gates.

Exodus 20:8

“Remember the Sabbath day to set it apart as holy.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.

Proverbs 16:6

Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the Lord one avoids evil.

Proverbs 4:13

Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; protect it, because it is your life.

Proverbs 4:27

Do not turn to the right or to the left; turn yourself away from evil.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It is best to take hold of one warning without letting go of the other warning; for the one who fears God will follow both warnings.

Isaiah 56:4

For this is what the Lord says: “For the eunuchs who observe my Sabbaths and choose what pleases me and are faithful to my covenant,

Isaiah 56:6

As for foreigners who become followers of the Lord and serve him, who love the name of the Lord and want to be his servants – all who observe the Sabbath and do not defile it, and who are faithful to my covenant –

Isaiah 58:13

You must observe the Sabbath rather than doing anything you please on my holy day. You must look forward to the Sabbath and treat the Lord’s holy day with respect. You must treat it with respect by refraining from your normal activities, and by refraining from your selfish pursuits and from making business deals.

Ezekiel 20:12

I also gave them my Sabbaths as a reminder of our relationship, so that they would know that I, the Lord, sanctify them.

Ezekiel 20:20

Treat my Sabbaths as holy and they will be a reminder of our relationship, and then you will know that I am the Lord your God.”

Leviticus 19:30

“‘You must keep my Sabbaths and fear my sanctuary. I am the Lord.

Luke 11:28

But he replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”

Luke 12:43

Blessed is that slave whom his master finds at work when he returns.

John 13:17

If you understand these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

Romans 12:9

Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.

Revelation 22:14

Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can have access to the tree of life and can enter into the city by the gates.