Ecclesiastes 3:21
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?”Ecclesiastes 3:21
What Does Ecclesiastes 3:21 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 3:21 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 3, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 3:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ecclesiastes 12:7“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”Ecclesiastes 8:8“There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.”John 14:3“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”2 Corinthians 5:1“For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.”Ecclesiastes 3:20“All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.”Luke 16:22“And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;”Philippians 1:23“For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:”Psalms 49:19“He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.”Acts 1:25“That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.”2 Corinthians 5:8“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”
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