Ecclesiastes 3:1
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.”— Ecclesiastes 3:1
What Does Ecclesiastes 3:1 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 3:1 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 3, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Wisdom, Patience, and Trust.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 3:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 46:10“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”Psalms 40:1“I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.”Proverbs 3:5“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”Proverbs 3:6“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”Isaiah 40:31“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”Isaiah 55:8“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.”Romans 8:28“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”Romans 12:2“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”Psalms 23:1“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”Psalms 119:105“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”Psalms 37:4“Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”Psalms 91:1“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”Psalms 121:1“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.”Proverbs 22:6“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”Proverbs 4:23“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”Proverbs 16:3“Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.”Proverbs 14:12“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”Isaiah 26:3“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”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.”Jeremiah 17:7“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.”
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