36 Bible Verses about relaxation

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep.

Your poverty will come like a robber and your want like an armed man.

Work six days a week. Do no work on the seventh day. Allow your slaves and the foreigners who work for you and even your animals to rest.

Do not love sleep or you will come to poverty. Open your eyes and be satisfied with bread.

And the doors will be shut in the streets. When the sound of the grinding is low he will rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music will be brought low.

Whoever disobeys even the least of the commandments and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. On the other hand whoever obeys and teaches others to obey the Law will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

You who are afflicted rest with us at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire.

The sons of Ephraim were archers well equipped with bows. Yet they turned and ran in the day of battle.

The breath of man is the candle of Jehovah, searching all the inward parts of him.

When we came to Macedonia our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side, fighting on the outside and fears on the inside.

The Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, says: Return to me and be saved. You can have rest. You can be strong by being quiet and by trusting me. But you do not want that!

Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.

They conquered (overcame) him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they did not love their lives when faced with death.

He will not allow me to catch my breath. Yet he fills me with bitterness.

Do not be evil, but overcome evil with good.

Jehovah says: I will instruct you. I will teach you the way that you should go. I will advise you as my eyes watch over you.

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water and a man of understanding will draw it out.

Do not defile the land where you are living! I am Jehovah and I live among the people of Israel.

Now, O Israel, what does Jehovah your God require from you? You are to respect Jehovah your God. Walk in all his ways and love him! Serve Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your being.

I had no relief for my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother: but leaving them, I went to Macedonia.

Return, O Jehovah, and deliver me. Save me because of your unfailing love.

She (wisdom) is a tree of life to those who hold her. Happy are all who keep her.

He commanded a centurion to keep Paul. Allow him some freedom of custody and that some of his people should come and minister to him.

I do not say this for the ease of others and for your affliction

This will make you healthy, and you will feel strong.

I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for fornication, and marries another, commits adultery. And he who marries her when she is divorced, commits adultery.

Most men proclaim their own loyalty; but who can find a trustworthy man?

Faith, hope and love remain. These three! The greatest of these is love!

So the Jews told the man who was cured: It is not lawful for you to pickup your bed for it is the Sabbath.

Come unto me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

For I make known to you brothers that the good news that was preached by me is not according to man.

If a man is caught kidnapping any of his brothers of the sons of Israel, and he deals with him violently or sells him, the thief shall die. You will purge the evil from among you.

The day came when heavenly beings appeared before Jehovah (YHWH). Satan was there among them.

They chain heavy burdens on your shoulders. Yet they are unwilling to lift even a finger to carry these same burdens.

Even a child is known by his deeds, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

It is an honor for a man to cease from discord. Only fools start quarrels.