Time is a concept that’s always ticking away, guiding our days and shaping our lives. Have you ever wondered what the Bible says about time? From moments of patience to the urgency of the hour, let’s explore timeless wisdom found in the scriptures about the precious gift of time.
Bible Verses About Time
Ecclesiastes 3:1 – There is a time for everything
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.”
Ephesians 5:16 – Making the most of every opportunity
“Making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.”
Psalm 90:12 – Teach us to number our days
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
Colossians 4:5 – Making the best use of the time
“Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.”
Proverbs 16:9 – The Lord directs our steps
“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.”
Matthew 6:34 – Do not worry about tomorrow
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
James 4:14 – Life is like a vapor
“Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.”
Proverbs 20:24 – The Lord determines our steps
“A person’s steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand their own way?”
Psalm 39:4 – Show me the measure of my days
“Show me, LORD, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is.”
Luke 12:25 – Can any of you add a single hour to your life?
“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?”
Galatians 6:9 – Let us not become weary in doing good
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Psalm 31:15 – My times are in your hands
“My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me.”
Psalm 118:24 – This is the day that the Lord has made
“This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
2 Peter 3:8 – With the Lord, a day is like a thousand years
“But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord, a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.”
1 Peter 1:24-25 – The grass withers and the flowers fall
“For, ‘All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of the Lord endures forever.'”
Psalm 37:7 – Be still before the Lord
“Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.”
Proverbs 27:1 – Do not boast about tomorrow
“Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.”
Matthew 24:36 – No one knows the day or hour
“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”
Psalm 1:3 – Like a tree planted by streams of water
“That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.”
John 9:4 – We must work while it is day
“As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.”
Proverbs 22:3 – The prudent see danger and take refuge
“The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.”
Hebrews 9:27 – It is appointed for man to die once
“Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment.”
1 Thessalonians 5:6 – Let us not sleep, as others do
“So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.”
Psalm 23:1-2 – The Lord is my shepherd
“The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters.”
Matthew 24:42 – Therefore, stay awake
“Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.”
Ecclesiastes 9:12 – No one knows his time
“Moreover, no one knows when their hour will come: As fish are caught in a cruel net, or birds are taken in a snare, so people are trapped by evil times that fall unexpectedly upon them.”
2 Timothy 4:2 – Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season
“Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.”
Psalm 119:60 – I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments
“I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments.”
Psalm 119:105 – Your word is a lamp to my feet
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
Mark 13:33 – Be on guard, keep awake
“Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.”
Psalm 90:4 – A thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday
“A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.”
Revelation 1:3 – Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy
“Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.”
Psalm 119:37 – Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things
“Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.”
Proverbs 10:27 – The years of the wicked will be cut short
“The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.”
Matthew 24:44 – You must be ready
“So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”
Proverbs 6:9 – How long will you lie there, O sluggard?
“How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?”
1 Corinthians 15:51 – We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed
“Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed.”
Psalm 39:6 – Surely everyone goes about like a shadow
“Surely everyone goes around like a mere phantom; in vain they rush about, heaping up wealth without knowing whose it will finally be.”
Proverbs 16:3 – Commit your work to the Lord
“Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”
Isaiah 40:31 – Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength
“But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.”
Psalm 90:14 – Satisfy us in the morning
“Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.”
James 1:17 – Every good and perfect gift is from above
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”
Job 14:5 – You have determined the length of our lives
“You have decided the length of our lives. You know how many months we will live, and we are not given a minute longer.”
Ecclesiastes 9:5 – The living know they will die
“For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even their name is forgotten.”