'Time' in the Bible

So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, “Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?”

At this time Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty persons was there together), and said,

Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us—

whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.

But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, respected by all the people, stood up in the Council and gave orders to put the men outside for a short time.

For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about four hundred men joined up with him. But he was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.

Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.

“But as the time of the promise was approaching which God had assured to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

It was at this time that Moses was born; and he was lovely in the sight of God, and he was nurtured three months in his father’s home.

At that time they made a calf and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands.

And having received it in their turn, our fathers brought it in with Joshua upon dispossessing the nations whom God drove out before our fathers, until the time of David.

And they were giving him attention because he had for a long time astonished them with his magic arts.

And it happened at that time that she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her body, they laid it in an upper room.

Again a voice came to him a second time, “What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.”

But a voice from heaven answered a second time, ‘What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.’

Now at this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them.

When Herod had searched for him and had not found him, he examined the guards and ordered that they be led away to execution. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and was spending time there.

Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and not see the sun for a time.” And immediately a mist and a darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking those who would lead him by the hand.

Therefore they spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders be done by their hands.

And they spent a long time with the disciples.

After they had spent time there, they were sent away from the brethren in peace to those who had sent them out.

(Now all the Athenians and the strangers visiting there used to spend their time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new.)

When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent,

And having spent some time there, he left and passed successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

About that time there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way.

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost.

And when they had come to him, he said to them,“You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you the whole time,

Then you are not the Egyptian who some time ago stirred up a revolt and led the four thousand men of the Assassins out into the wilderness?”

came to me, and standing near said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very time I looked up at him.

But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you.”

At the same time too, he was hoping that money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to send for him quite often and converse with him.

requesting a concession against Paul, that he might have him brought to Jerusalem (at the same time, setting an ambush to kill him on the way).

since they have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived as a Pharisee according to the strictest sect of our religion.

Agrippa replied to Paul, “In a short time you will persuade me to become a Christian.”

And Paul said, “I would wish to God, that whether in a short or long time, not only you, but also all who hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these chains.”

When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even the fast was already over, Paul began to admonish them,

When they had gone a long time without food, then Paul stood up in their midst and said, “Men, you ought to have followed my advice and not to have set sail from Crete and incurred this damage and loss.

And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea while at the same time they were loosening the ropes of the rudders; and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they were heading for the beach.

But they were expecting that he was about to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and began to say that he was a god.