What does the Bible say about time?

13 verses about time, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about time

1. Ecclesiastes 3:1 — To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 8 votes
2. Psalms 90:12 — So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. 5 votes
3. 2 Peter 3:8 — But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 5 votes
4. Proverbs 16:9 — A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. 4 votes
5. Ephesians 5:16 — Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 4 votes
6. James 4:13 — Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: 3 votes
7. James 4:14 — Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 3 votes
8. Psalms 31:15 — My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. 2 votes
9. Proverbs 16:3 — Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. 2 votes
10. Jeremiah 29:11 — For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 2 votes
11. 2 Corinthians 6:2 — (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) 2 votes
12. Ephesians 1:10 — That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 2 votes
13. Colossians 4:5 — Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Psalms (2), Proverbs (2), Ephesians (2), James (2), Ecclesiastes (1), Jeremiah (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Colossians (1), 2 Peter (1)

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• Using Your Time Wisely
• Tiempo
• Wasting Time
• Time Management
• Making Plans
• Living Life To The Fullest
• Planning
• Plans For The Future
• Plans
• The Plans God Has For Us
• Making Decisions
• Gods Timing

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.