Ecclesiastes 3:6

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;”

— WEB

“A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;”

— KJV

“a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;”

— ASV

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Philippians 3:7-8 "However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a loss for Christ."
Luke 9:24-25 "For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it."
Mark 8:35-37 "For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it."
Matthew 16:25-26 "For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it."
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Mark 10:28-30 "Peter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all, and have followed you.”"
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Commentary

time to get--for example, to gain honestly a livelihood (Eph 4:23). lose--When God wills losses to us, then is our time to be content. keep--not to give to the idle beggar (Th2 3:10). cast away--in charity (Pro 11:24); or to part with the dearest object, rather than the soul (Mar 9:43). To be careful is right in its place, but not when it comes between us and Jesus Christ (Luk 10:40-42).

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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