time
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1All things have their time, and all things under heaven continue during their interval. 2A time to be born, and a time to die. A time to plant, and a time to pull up what was planted. 3A time to kill, and a time to heal. A time to tear down, and a time to build up. 4A time to weep, and a time to laugh. A time to mourn, and a time to dance. 5A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather. A time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces. 6A time to gain, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a time to cast away.
12be numbered? So make known your right hand, along with men learned in heart, in wisdom.
8Yet truly, let this one thing not escape notice, most beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day.
16but like the wise: atoning for this age, because this is an evil time.
9The heart of man disposes his way. But it is for Lord to direct his steps.
13But who are you to judge your neighbor? Consider this, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into that city, and certainly we will spend a year there, and we will do business, and we will make our profit,” 14consider that you do not know what will be tomorrow. 15For what is your life? It is a mist that appears for a brief time, and afterwards will vanish away. So what you ought to say is: “If the Lord wills,” or, “If we live,” we will do this or that.
14consider that you do not know what will be tomorrow.
11For I know the thoughts that I think over you, says the Lord: thoughts of peace and not of affliction, so that I may give you patience and an end.
16My fate is in your hands. Rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from those who are persecuting me.
5Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming this age.
3Open your works to the Lord, and your intentions will be set in order.
1All things have their time, and all things under heaven continue during their interval.
2For he says: “In a favorable time, I heeded you; and on the day of salvation, I helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
10in the dispensation of the fullness of time, so as to renew in Christ everything that exists through him in heaven and on earth.