Ecclesiastes 3:14
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.”Ecclesiastes 3:14
What Does Ecclesiastes 3:14 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 3:14 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 3, verse 14 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Fear of God.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 3:14 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 6:27“Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?”James 1:17“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”Ecclesiastes 9:11“I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”Psalms 33:11“The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.”Job 42:2“I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.”Job 23:13“But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.”Romans 11:36“For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.”Acts 5:39“But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.”Ecclesiastes 5:7“For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.”Ecclesiastes 8:12“Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:”Psalms 119:160“Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.”Proverbs 30:6“Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.”Titus 1:2“In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;”Proverbs 21:30“There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.”Ecclesiastes 1:15“That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.”Psalms 64:9“And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.”Psalms 76:10“Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.”Psalms 119:90“Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.”Psalms 119:152“Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.”Proverbs 19:21“There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.”
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