17 Bible Verses about uncertainty

I, therefore, run with no uncertain aim. I box-not like a man hitting the air.

Urge upon those who are wealthy in this life not to pride themselves, or fix their hopes, on so uncertain a thing as wealth, but on God, who gives us a wealth of enjoyment on every side.

If the bugle sounds a doubtful call, who will prepare for battle?

It is the same in all his letters, when he speaks in them about these subjects. There are some things in them difficult to understand, which untaught and weak people distort, just as they do all other writings, to their own Ruin.

Listen to me, you who say 'To-day or to-morrow we will go to such and such a town, spend a year there, and trade, and make money,'

'Yet, whenever a man turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.'

But the wisdom from above is, before every thing else, pure; then peace-loving, gentle, open to conviction, rich in compassion and good deeds, and free from partiality and insincerity.

Therefore, since I could no longer endure the uncertainty, I sent to make inquiries about your faith, fearing that the Tempter had tempted you, and that our toil might prove to have been in vain.

The disciples looked at one another, wondering whom he meant.

Then Peter, surrounded by the eleven other Apostles, stood up, and, raising his voice, addressed the crowd. "Men of Judea," he began, "and all you who are staying in Jerusalem, let me tell you what this means. Mark well my words.

Vacillating as he is, irresolute at every turn.

Urge upon them to show kindness, to exhibit a wealth of good actions, to be open-handed and generous,

As to the Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our being gathered to meet him, we beg you, Brothers,

Then Jesus told them this parable-- "There was once a rich man whose land was very fertile;

Faith is the realization of things hoped for--the proof of things not seen.

who alone is possessed of immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has ever seen or ever can see--to whom be ascribed honour and power for ever. Amen.

And yet you do not know what your life will be like to-morrow! For you are but a mist appearing for a little while and then disappearing.