THEOSISEcclesiastes 3:6Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
A time to get, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a time to cast away.
עֵ֤ת לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ וְעֵ֣ת לְאַבֵּ֔ד עֵ֥ת לִשְׁמ֖וֹר וְעֵ֥ת לְהַשְׁלִֽיךְ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Phil 3:7But the things that were gain to me, the same I have counted loss for Christ.
- Phil 3:8Furthermore, I count all things to be but loss for the excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ, my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and count them but as dung, that I may gain Christ.
- Luke 9:24For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: for he that shall lose his life for my sake shall save it.
- Luke 9:25For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world and lose himself and cast away himself?
- Mark 8:35For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel shall save it.
- Mark 8:37Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul:
- Heb 10:34For you both had compassion on them that were in bands and took with joy the being stripped of your own goods, knowing that you have a better and a lasting substance.
- Heb 10:35Do not therefore lose your confidence which hath a great reward.