18 Bible Verses about Leisure, Nature And Purpose Of

And he said to them: Come yourselves privately into a desert place, and rest awhile. For there were many coming and going, and they had not leisure even to eat. And they went away, by ship, into a desert place, privately.

Come to me, all you that are weary, and heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

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

And I heard a voice from heaven, saying: Write, Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord from this time. Yes, says the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them.

and the smoke of their torment ascends from age to age: and they who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name, have no rest day or night.

Which of you that has a servant plowing, or feeding a flock, will say to him immediately, when he comes in from the field, Go and recline at table? But will he not say to him, Make ready my supper, and gird yourself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunk; and afterward, you shall eat and drink?

Whether, therefore, you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

See, then, that you walk circumspectly, not as unwise, but as wise men, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

At the same time, also, they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which are not proper.

For we hear that some walk about among you in a disorderly manner, doing no work, but being busybodies.

that you may not become slothful, but imitators of those who, through faith and patience, inherit the promises.

That which fell among thorns are those who hear, and so conduct them selves, that they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

And not many days after, the younger son, taking with him all that was his, left home for a distant country, and there wasted his property in riotous living.

But she that lives voluptuously, is dead while she lives.

traitors, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God,

You have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; you have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

And he spoke a parable to them, saying: The farm of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. And he reasoned within himself, saying: What shall I do? for I have no place in which I can store my fruits. And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns and I will build larger ones; and there I will store ail my produce, and my good things;read more.
and I will say to my soul: Soul, you have many good things laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry. But God said to him: Senseless man, this night shall your soul be required of you; and who shall have the things which you have provided? So is he that lays up treasure for him self, and is not rich toward God.

And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts become heavy with reveling and drunkenness and the cares of life, and that day come upon you when you look not for it.