What does the Bible say about leisure?

16 verses about leisure, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

14 booksMost in Ecclesiastes

Bible verses about leisure

Ecclesiastes 3:13 — And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God. 6 votes
Mark 6:31 — And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 6 votes
Exodus 20:10 — But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 3 votes
Zechariah 8:5 — And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof. 3 votes
John 3:16 — For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 3 votes
1 Corinthians 10:31 — Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 3 votes
Revelation 1:1 — The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 3 votes
Genesis 2:2 — And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 2 votes
Leviticus 23:3 — Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings. 2 votes
Ecclesiastes 9:9 — Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. 2 votes
Matthew 6:33 — But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 2 votes
Ephesians 5:15 — See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 2 votes
Philippians 4:4 — Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 2 votes
Colossians 3:17 — And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. 2 votes
Colossians 4:5 — Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. 2 votes
1 Timothy 6:17 — Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 2 votes

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Ecclesiastes (2), Colossians (2), Genesis (1), Exodus (1), Leviticus (1), Zechariah (1), Matthew (1), Mark (1), John (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1), Philippians (1) and 2 more

What does the Bible say about leisure?

Bible verses about leisure

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