Bible verses about Life, Natural
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- God is the author of
Genesis 2:7; Acts 17:28- God preserves
Psalms 36:6; 66:9- Is in the hand of God
Job 12:10; Daniel 5:23- Forfeited by sin
Genesis 2:17; 3:17-19- Of others, not to be taken away
Exodus 20:13- DESCRIBED AS
- Vain
Ecclesiastes 6:12
- Short
Job 14:1; Psalms 89:47
- Uncertain
James 4:13-15
- Full of trouble
Job 14:1- God's loving-kindness better than
Psalms 63:3- The value of
Job 2:4; Matthew 6:25- Preserved by discretion
Proverbs 13:3- Sometimes prolonged, in answer to prayer
Isaiah 38:2-5; James 5:15- Obedience to God, tends to prolong
Deuteronomy 30:20- Obedience to parents, tends to prolong
Exodus 20:12; Proverbs 4:10- Cares and pleasures of, dangerous
Luke 8:14; 21:34; II Timothy 2:4- Saints have true enjoyment of
Psalms 128:2; I Timothy 4:8- Of saints, specially protected by God
Job 2:6; Acts 18:10; I Peter 3:13- Of the wicked, not specially protected by God
Job 36:6; Psalms 78:50- The wicked have their portion of good, during
Psalms 17:14; Luke 6:24; 16:25- SHOULD BE SPENT IN
- The fear of God
I Peter 1:17
- The service of God
Luke 1:75
- Living to God
Romans 14:8; Philippians 1:21
- Doing good
Ecclesiastes 3:12- Should be taken all due care of
Matthew 10:23; Acts 27:34- Should be laid down, if necessary, for Christ
Matthew 10:39; Luke 14:26; Acts 20:24- Should be laid down, if necessary, for the brethren
Romans 16:4; I John 3:16- BE THANKFUL FOR
- The preservation of
Psalms 103:4; John 2:6
- The supply of its wants
Genesis 48:15- The dissatisfied despise
Ecclesiastes 2:17- We know not what is good for us in
Ecclesiastes 6:12- Be not over-anxious to provide for its wants
Matthew 6:25- The enjoyment of, consists not in abundance of possessions
Luke 12:15- IS COMPARED TO
- An eagle hasting to the prey
Job 9:26
- A pilgrimage
Genesis 47:9
- A tale told
Psalms 90:9
- A swift post
Job 9:25
- A swift ship
Job 9:26
- A hand-breadth
Psalms 39:5
- A shepherd's tent removed
Isaiah 38:12
- A dream
Psalms 73:20
- A sleep
Psalms 90:5
- A vapour
James 4:14
- A shadow
Ecclesiastes 6:12
- A thread cut by the weaver
Isaiah 38:12
- A weaver's shuttle
Job 7:6
- A flower
Job 14:2
- Grass
I Peter 1:24
- Water spilt on the ground
II Samuel 14:14
- Wind
Job 7:7- Shortness of, should lead to spiritual improvement
Deuteronomy 32:29; Psalms 90:12- Sometimes judicially shortened
I Samuel 2:32,33; Job 36:14- Miraculously restored by Christ
Matthew 9:18,25; Luke 7:15,22; John 11:43