Time Management

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise, — read the full passage →

To number our days aright let <FI>us<Fi> know, And we bring the heart to wisdom.

in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

A time to love, And a time to hate. A time of war, And a time of peace.

`For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing?

The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

Go, now, ye who are saying, `To-day and to-morrow we will go on to such a city, and will pass there one year, and traffic, and make gain;' — read the full passage →

`Cause me to know, O Jehovah, mine end, And the measure of my days--what it <FI>is<Fi> ,' I know how frail I <FI>am<Fi> . — read the full passage →

it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: --

And I on Thee--I have trusted, O Jehovah, I have said, `Thou <FI>art<Fi> my God.' — read the full passage →

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise, — read the full passage →

And this one thing let not be unobserved by you, beloved, that one day with the Lord <FI>is<Fi> as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day; — read the full passage →

`Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom; — read the full passage →

The whole He hath made beautiful in its season; also, that knowledge He hath put in their heart without which man findeth not out the work that God hath done from the beginning even unto the end.

`And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known--not even the messengers of the heavens--except my Father only;

Poor <FI>is<Fi> he who is working--a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

To everything--a season, and a time to every delight under the heavens: — read the full passage →

and when the fulness of time did come, God sent forth His Son, come of a woman, come under law,

Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;

let all things be done decently and in order.

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes--be satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread.

`For--as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance, — read the full passage →

For yet the vision <FI>is<Fi> for a season, And it breatheth for the end, and doth not lie, If it tarry, wait for it, For surely it cometh, it is not late.

and he said unto them, `It is not yours to know times or seasons that the Father did appoint in His own authority; — read the full passage →

who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;

Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth.

And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already <FI>is<Fi> to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer <FI>is<Fi> our salvation than when we did believe;

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise; — read the full passage →

To everything--a season, and a time to every delight under the heavens:

My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep, — read the full passage →

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

The purposes of the diligent <FI>are<Fi> only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail! — read the full passage →

redeeming the time, because the days are evil;

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips <FI>is<Fi> only to want.

Mine unformed substance Thine eyes saw, And on Thy book all of them are written, The days they were formed--And not one among them.

and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

Days of our years, in them <FI>are<Fi> seventy years, And if, by reason of might, eighty years, Yet <FI>is<Fi> their enlargement labour and vanity, For it hath been cut off hastily, and we fly away.

Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?

`Cause me to know, O Jehovah, mine end, And the measure of my days--what it <FI>is<Fi> ,' I know how frail I <FI>am<Fi> .

because of this become not fools, but--understanding what <FI>is<Fi> the will of the Lord,

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

He made also of one blood every nation of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth--having ordained times before appointed, and the bounds of their dwellings--

A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, a habitation Thou--Thou hast been, To us--in generation and generation, — read the full passage →

And this one thing let not be unobserved by you, beloved, that one day with the Lord <FI>is<Fi> as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day;

All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.

To everything--a season, and a time to every delight under the heavens: — read the full passage →

And this one thing let not be unobserved by you, beloved, that one day with the Lord <FI>is<Fi> as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day; — read the full passage →

And working together also we call upon <FI>you<Fi> that ye receive not in vain the grace of God-- — read the full passage →

we not looking to the things seen, but to the things not seen; for the things seen <FI>are<Fi> temporary, but the things not seen <FI>are<Fi> age-during.

God <FI>is<Fi> not a man--and lieth, And a son of man--and repenteth! Hath He said--and doth He not do <FI>it<Fi> ? And spoken--and doth He not confirm it?

And prophesy also to these did the seventh from Adam--Enoch--saying, `Lo, the Lord did come in His saintly myriads, — read the full passage →

wherefore he saith, `Arouse thyself, thou who art sleeping, and arise out of the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.' — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> on me, Because Jehovah did anoint me To proclaim tidings to the humble, He sent me to bind the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives liberty, And to bound ones an opening of bands. — read the full passage →

What advantage <FI>is<Fi> to man by all his labour that he laboureth at under the sun? — read the full passage →

He made the moon for seasons, The sun hath known his place of entrance.

therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.

Seek ye Jehovah, while He is found, Call ye Him, while He is near,

but if thou keep entirely silent at this time, respite and deliverance remaineth to the Jews from another place, and thou and the house of thy fathers are destroyed; and who knoweth whether for a time like this thou hast come to the kingdom?'

`The Spirit of the Lord <FI>is<Fi> upon me, Because He did anoint me; To proclaim good news to the poor, Sent me to heal the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives deliverance, And to blind receiving of sight, To send away the bruised with deliverance, — read the full passage →

He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he <FI>is<Fi> to a destroyer.

and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him. — read the full passage →

Words of a preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: — read the full passage →

And Jehovah God saith unto the serpent, `Because thou hast done this, cursed <FI>art<Fi> thou above all the cattle, and above every beast of the field: on thy belly dost thou go, and dust thou dost eat, all days of thy life; — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

Grace to you, and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, `Be ye reconciled to God;'

And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews, — read the full passage →

I--to God I call, and Jehovah saveth me. — read the full passage →

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

who did give himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of the present evil age, according to the will of God even our Father,

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

And he went forth thence, and came to his own country, and his disciples do follow him, — read the full passage →

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

in whom also we did obtain an inheritance, being foreordained according to the purpose of Him who the all things is working according to the counsel of His will,

The little one doth become a chief, And the small one a mighty nation, I, Jehovah, in its own time do hasten it!

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

And hath been the stedfastness of thy times, The strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge, Fear of Jehovah--it <FI>is<Fi> His treasure.

Remember also thy Creators in days of thy youth, While that the evil days come not, Nor the years have arrived, that thou sayest, `I have no pleasure in them.' — read the full passage →

Remember, I pray Thee, what <FI>is<Fi> life-time? Wherefore in vain hast Thou created All the sons of men?

because He did set a day in which He is about to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom He did ordain, having given assurance to all, having raised him out of the dead.'

But then, indeed, not having known God, ye were in servitude to those not by nature gods, — read the full passage →

`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

All things to me are lawful, but all things are not profitable; all things to me are lawful, but all things do not build up;

The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the borrower to the lender.

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance <FI>is<Fi> in a multitude of counsellors.

and he said to them, `Come ye yourselves apart to a desert place, and rest a little,' for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity,

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this <FI>is<Fi> unprofitable to you.