Job 1:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 1:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 1:21 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 1:21 — NIV
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Cross-References for Job 1:21
“One thing God has spoken, two things I have heard: “Power belongs to you, God,”
Reflects on God's ultimate power and sovereignty.
“Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb, and as everyone comes, so they depart. They take nothing from their toil that they can carry in their hands.”
Similar theme of coming into the world with nothing and leaving with nothing.
“For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.”
Mirrors the sentiment of entering and leaving the world empty-handed.
““Show me, Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is. You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is nothing before you. Everyone is but a breath, even those who seem secure. Surely everyone goes around like a mere phantom; in vain they rush about, heaping up wealth without knowing whose it will finally be.”
Reflects on the brevity of life and the ultimate control of God.
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”
God is the giver of all things.
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