Isaiah 56:2
Hebrew Text— Isaiah 56:2Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast; who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
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This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.
But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.
But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it.”
Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;
but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.
“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.
To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law.
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,
There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.
“ ‘You shall keep my Sabbaths, and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am Yahweh.
Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.
The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
“If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, and the holy of Yahweh honorable; and honor it, not doing your own ways, nor finding your own pleasure, nor speaking your own words,
His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.
Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words, and does them, I will show you who he is like.
One who has my commandments and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”
So the assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is at hand.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God.
I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great suffering.They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.
in the middle of its street. On this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Out of the ground Yahweh God made every tree to grow that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
But the midwives feared God, and didn’t do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.
“ ‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.
It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you today, that Yahweh your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.
To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
He who walks blamelessly and does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;
My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
You who love Yahweh, hate evil! He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children,
He will bless those who fear Yahweh, both small and great.
Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.
I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.
Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
Yahweh says to this people, “Even so they have loved to wander. They have not restrained their feet. Therefore Yahweh does not accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity, and punish them for their sins.”
Don’t carry a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day. Don’t do any work, but make the Sabbath day holy, as I commanded your fathers.
The nations will know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies Israel, when my sanctuary is among them forever more.” ’ ”
Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.”
for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
So then, let’s follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.
Finally, brothers, rejoice! Be perfected. Be comforted. Be of the same mind. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”
Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.
For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.
“Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
Then I contended with the rulers, and said, “Why is God’s house forsaken?” I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.
These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to God’s house, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day.
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.
Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
My son, don’t walk on the path with them. Keep your foot from their path,
Moreover also I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.
Make my Sabbaths holy. They shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am Yahweh your God.’
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.
Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet
But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God. You shall not do any work in it, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your livestock, nor your stranger who is within your gates;
“ ‘You shall keep my Sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary; I am Yahweh.
“ ‘Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation; you shall do no kind of work. It is a Sabbath to Yahweh in all your dwellings.
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day?
he who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;
Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.
Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.
I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.
Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.
Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.
Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil.
A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also don’t withdraw your hand from that; for he who fears God will come out of them all.
Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me. Let him make peace with me.”
For Yahweh says, “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, choose the things that please me, and hold fast to my covenant,
Also the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh to serve him, and to love Yahweh’s name, to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and holds fast my covenant,
The Pharisees said to him, “Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?”
Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.