Ecclesiastes 3:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 3:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 3:15 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. that which..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 3:15 — KJV
“That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. that which is past: Heb. that which is driven away”
— Ecclesiastes 3:15 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 3:15 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 3:15
“Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. be ye...: Heb. harden not your necks yield...: Heb. give the hand”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:15: hath, now, god
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea...: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:15: hath, now, god
“Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:15: hath, now, god
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:15: hath, now, god
“For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:15: hath, now, god
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