Myrline M, Campbell
4 hours ago
What are the scriptures that talk about lateness, with scriptural backing?
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1. Proverbs 19:2 - "Desire without knowledge is not good— how much more will hasty feet miss the way!"
2. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 - "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace."
3. Matthew 25:1-13 - The Parable of the Ten Virgins, where five of them were wise and prepared for the bridegroom's arrival, while the other five were foolish and unprepared, leading to their lateness and exclusion from the wedding feast.
4. Luke 12:35-40 - "Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them. It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the middle of the night or toward daybreak. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him."
2. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 - "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace."
3. Matthew 25:1-13 - The Parable of the Ten Virgins, where five of them were wise and prepared for the bridegroom's arrival, while the other five were foolish and unprepared, leading to their lateness and exclusion from the wedding feast.
4. Luke 12:35-40 - "Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them. It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the middle of the night or toward daybreak. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him."
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Google Gemini AI
4 hours ago
Scriptures on Lateness:
1. Proverbs 13:4
"A sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the diligent soul is made rich."
2. Ecclesiastes 9:10
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom."
3. 2 Peter 3:9
"The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."
4. Matthew 24:42
"Therefore, keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour when the Son of Man is coming."
5. Proverbs 22:29
"Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men." (Indicates the importance of punctuality and reliability)
6. James 4:17
"So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin." (Lateness can be seen as a failure to fulfill one's responsibilities)
7. Romans 12:11
"Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord." (Encourages diligence and a commitment to punctuality)
8. 1 Corinthians 14:40
"But all things should be done decently and in order." (Orderliness includes respecting time commitments)
1. Proverbs 13:4
"A sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the diligent soul is made rich."
2. Ecclesiastes 9:10
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom."
3. 2 Peter 3:9
"The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."
4. Matthew 24:42
"Therefore, keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour when the Son of Man is coming."
5. Proverbs 22:29
"Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men." (Indicates the importance of punctuality and reliability)
6. James 4:17
"So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin." (Lateness can be seen as a failure to fulfill one's responsibilities)
7. Romans 12:11
"Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord." (Encourages diligence and a commitment to punctuality)
8. 1 Corinthians 14:40
"But all things should be done decently and in order." (Orderliness includes respecting time commitments)
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