Isaiah 56:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants— all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant—”
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“And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants— all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant—”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;”
King James Version · Public Domain“Also the foreigners that join themselves to Jehovah, to minister unto him, and to love the name of Jehovah, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and holdeth fast my covenant;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And sons of the stranger, who are joined to Jehovah, To serve Him, and to love the name of Jehovah, To be to Him for servants, Every keeper of the sabbath from polluting it, And those keeping hold on My covenant.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 56:6 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 8:41And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your name—
- Isaiah 44:5One will say, ‘I belong to the LORD,’ another will call himself by the name of Jacob, and still another will write on his hand, ‘The LORD’s,’ and will take the name of Israel.”
- 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.”
- Isaiah 58:13If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words,
- Isaiah 60:10Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy.
- Isaiah 61:5Strangers will stand and feed your flocks, and foreigners will be your plowmen and vinedressers.
- Jeremiah 50:5They will ask the way to Zion and turn their faces toward it. They will come and join themselves to the LORD in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten.
- Ezekiel 47:22You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners who dwell among you and who have children. You are to treat them as native-born Israelites; along with you, they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
- Mark 12:30Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
- Acts 2:41Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
- Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.
- Romans 8:28And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- 1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
- 2 Corinthians 8:5And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, because it was the will of God.
- Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
- Ephesians 6:24Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God
- James 1:12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
- James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
- Revelation 1:10On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
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