18 Bible Verses about Leisure, Nature And Purpose Of

And He said to them, Come ye privately into a desert place, and rest a little while. For many were coming and going, neither had they leisure even to eat. And they came away into a desert place privately in a ship.

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

And He said to them, The Sabbath was made for the sake of man, and not man for the sake of the Sabbath.

And I heard a voice from the heaven saying, Write; Blessed are the dead immediately, who die in the Lord. Yea, says the Spirit, that they shall rest from their labors; for their works do follow along with them.

And the smoke of their torment, ascends up into ages of ages: and they have no rest day and night, who worship the beast and his image, and if any one receives the mark of his name.

But which one of you, having a servant plowing or serving a shepherd, who will say to him, having come in from the field, Coming hither sit down immediately? But will he not say to him, Prepare what I may sup, and girding thyself, minister unto me, until I may eat and drink; and after these things you eat and drink?

Then whether you eat, or whether you drink, or what you do, do all things to the glory of God.

Therefore see how you walk about circumspectly, not as unwise, but wise; buying in the opportunity, because the days are evil.

and at the same time they learn to be idle, going about houses; and not only idle, but also loquacious even busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

For we hear that there are certain ones walking about among you disorderly, doing nothing, but they are busybodies:

in order that you may not be dull, but imitators of those who through faith and longsufferings do inherit the promises.

And that which falleth among thorns, there are those who hear, and going forward, by the cares and riches and pleasures are choked out, and bring forth no fruit to perfection.

And not many days afterward the younger son gathering all together, departed into a far-off country; and there wasted his substance living riotously.

but she who is wanton is dead though living.

traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

Ye flourished upon the earth, and were wanton; you nourished your hearts in the day of slaughter.

He spake a parable to them, saying, The farm of a certain rich man was very productive: and he was reasoning in himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no place where I shall store my fruits? And he said, I will do this: I will take down my barns, and build greater, and there I will gather all my fruits and my goods.read more.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry. But God said to him, Thou fool, this night they are demanding thy soul from thee; and to whom shall those things which thou hast prepared, belong? So is every one laying up treasure for himself, and not rich toward God.

But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be burdened with luxury, and drunkenness, and worldly cares, and that day may come on you unanticipated.