'Time' in the Bible

Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men’s hearts; and then each man’s praise will come to him from God.

Stop depriving one another, except by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened, so that from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none;

Who at any time serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat the fruit of it? Or who tends a flock and does not use the milk of the flock?

After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep;

For I do not wish to see you now just in passing; for I hope to remain with you for some time, if the Lord permits.