Psalm 118:24
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24 This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 84:10
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10 For a day (A)in your courts is better
than a thousand elsewhere.
I would rather be (B)a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Isaiah 58:13
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13 (A)“If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath,
from doing your pleasure[a] on my holy day,
and call the Sabbath a delight
and the holy day of the Lord honorable;
if you honor it, not going your own ways,
or seeking (B)your own pleasure,[b] or talking idly;[c]
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- Isaiah 58:13 Or business
- Isaiah 58:13 Or pursuing your own business
- Isaiah 58:13 Hebrew or speaking a word
Zechariah 3:9
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9 For behold, on (A)the stone that I have set before Joshua, on a single stone with (B)seven eyes,[a] I will (C)engrave its inscription, declares the Lord of hosts, and (D)I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day.
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- Zechariah 3:9 Or facets
Revelation 1:10
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10 (A)I was in the Spirit (B)on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice (C)like a trumpet
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Nehemiah 8:10
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10 Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and (A)send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
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Acts 20:7
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Eutychus Raised from the Dead
7 (A)On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together (B)to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight.
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2 Chronicles 20:26-28
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26 On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah,[a] for there they blessed the Lord. Therefore the name of that place has been called the Valley of Beracah to this day. 27 Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat at their head, returning to Jerusalem with joy, (A)for the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies. 28 They came to Jerusalem with harps and lyres and trumpets, to the house of the Lord.
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- 2 Chronicles 20:26 Beracah means blessing
1 Kings 8:66
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66 On the eighth day he sent the people away, and they blessed the king and went to their homes joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the Lord had shown to David his servant and to Israel his people.
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Matthew 28:1-8
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The Resurrection
28 (A)Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and (B)the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for (C)an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 (D)His appearance was like lightning, and (E)his clothing white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and (F)became like dead men. 5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has risen, (G)as he said. Come, see the place where he[a] lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, (H)he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.” 8 So they departed quickly from the tomb (I)with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
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- Matthew 28:6 Some manuscripts the Lord
John 20:19-20
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Jesus Appears to the Disciples
19 (A)On the evening (B)of that day, the first day of the week, (C)the doors being locked where the disciples were (D)for fear of the Jews,[a] Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, (E)“Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, (F)he showed them his hands and his side. Then (G)the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.
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- John 20:19 Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time
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