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    Bible Verses About "What is the Sabbath"

    The Sabbath is the seventh day of the week set apart for rest and worship, established by God at creation and formalized in the Ten Commandments.

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    The Sabbath is the seventh day of the week set apart for rest and worship, established by God at creation and formalized in the Ten Commandments.

    "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy." — Exodus 20:8 (KJV)

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    The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What is the Sabbath?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.

    Exodus 20:8
    "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy."
    Mark 2:27
    "And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath."
    Genesis 2:3
    "And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made."

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    What Are the Ten Commandments?

    Exodus 20:1-3 · Matthew 22:37-40 · Romans 3:20

    What Does the Bible Say About Keeping the Sabbath?

    Exodus 20:8-10 · Mark 2:27 · Colossians 2:16-17

    What Does the Bible Say About Love?

    1 Corinthians 13:4-7 · 1 John 4:8 · John 15:13

    How Do You Forgive Others According to the Bible?

    Ephesians 4:32 · Matthew 6:14-15 · Colossians 3:13

    What Does the Bible Say About Money?

    1 Timothy 6:10 · Matthew 6:24 · Proverbs 3:9-10

    What Is Tithing?

    Malachi 3:10 · 2 Corinthians 9:7 · Proverbs 3:9

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