Isaiah 56:2

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the sabbath, not profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:17

Then I remonstrated with the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this evil thing which you are doing, profaning the sabbath day?

Psalm 106:3

Blessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times!

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!

Psalm 119:101

I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep thy word.

Psalm 128:1

Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!

Psalm 34:14

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Psalm 37:27

Depart from evil, and do good; so shall you abide for ever.

Exodus 20:10

but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your manservant, or your maidservant, or your cattle, or the sojourner who is within your gates;

Exodus 20:8

“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is careless.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; he who guards his way preserves his life.

Proverbs 16:6

By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord a man avoids evil.

Proverbs 4:13

Keep hold of instruction, do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.

Proverbs 4:27

Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It is good that you should take hold of this, and from that withhold not your hand; for he who fears God shall come forth from them all.

Isaiah 56:4

For thus says the Lord: “To the eunuchs who keep my sabbaths, who choose the things that please me and hold fast my covenant,

Isaiah 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, every one who keeps the sabbath, and does not profane it, and holds fast my covenant—

Isaiah 58:13

“If you turn back your foot from the sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and call the sabbath a delight and the holy day of the Lord honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly;

Ezekiel 20:12

Moreover I gave them my sabbaths, as a sign between me and them, that they might know that I the Lord sanctify them.

Ezekiel 20:20

and hallow my sabbaths that they may be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I the Lord am your God.

Leviticus 19:30

You shall keep my sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.

Luke 11:28

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

Luke 12:43

Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will find so doing.

John 13:17

If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

Romans 12:9

Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good;

Revelation 22:14

Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.