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Ecclesiastes 3:15 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. "
Ecclesiastes 3:15
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And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before
That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity
I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
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Ecclesiastes 3:1
"For everything there is a fixed time, and a time for every business under the sun."
Ecclesiastes 3:1
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"
Ecclesiastes 3:2
"A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;"
Ecclesiastes 3:3
"A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;"
Ecclesiastes 3:4
"A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;"
Ecclesiastes 3:5
"A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;"
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