52 Bible Verses about The Past
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Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask your father, and he will show you; your elders, and they will tell you.
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
That which has been is now; and that which is to be has already been; and God requires that which is past.
But he that lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
Even the mystery which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
Say you not, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for you do not inquire wisely concerning this.
For the time past of our life will suffice us to have done the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in licentiousness, lusts, excess of wine, reveling, carousing, and abominable idolatries:
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.
Who in times past allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.
Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with you, you have appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, says the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, says the LORD of hosts.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Put me in remembrance: let us contend together: state your case, that you may be proved right.
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
For after this manner in former times the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great fight with afflictions;
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all your works; I ponder on the work of your hands.
For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.
For inquire, I pray you, of the former age, and prepare yourself to the findings of their fathers:
And the times of this ignorance God overlooked; but now commands all men everywhere to repent:
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to your mercy remember me for your goodness' sake, O LORD.
Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
And to make all men see what is the plan of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
In which in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience:
There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.
That you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Savior:
Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall hinder it?
Having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
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Topics on The Past
Learning From The Past
Romans 15:4For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Leaving The Past Behind
2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
