What does the Bible say about living in the past?

12 verses about living in the past, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about living in the past

1. Isaiah 43:18 — Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. 7 votes
2. Ecclesiastes 7:10 — Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. 4 votes
3. Luke 9:62 — And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. 4 votes
4. 2 Corinthians 5:17 — Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 4 votes
5. Romans 13:12 — The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. 3 votes
6. Philippians 3:13 — Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 3 votes
7. Psalms 103:2 — Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 2 votes
8. Lamentations 3:23 — They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 2 votes
9. 2 Corinthians 7:10 — For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. 2 votes
10. Colossians 3:2 — Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 2 votes
11. Hebrews 8:12 — For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. 2 votes
12. 1 John 1:9 — If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 2 votes

Where these verses are

2 Corinthians (2), Psalms (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (1), Lamentations (1), Luke (1), Romans (1), Philippians (1), Colossians (1), Hebrews (1), 1 John (1)

Related topics

• Forget
• Putting The Past Behind
• Past
• Forgetting
• Regret
• Forgetting The Past
• Looking Back
• Past Experiences
• Starting Over Again
• Moving Forward
• Pardons
• Forgiving Yourself

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.