Verse 4

Saying, Where is the hope of his coming? From the death of the fathers till now everything has gone on as it was from the making of the world.

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 17:15 : 15 See, they say to me, Where is the word of the Lord? let it come now.
  • Mal 2:17 : 17 You have made the Lord tired with your words. And still you say, How have we made him tired? By your saying, Everyone who does evil is good in the eyes of the Lord, and he has delight in them; or, Where is God the judge?
  • Eccl 1:9 : 9 That which has been, is that which is to be, and that which has been done, is that which will be done, and there is no new thing under the sun.
  • Eccl 8:11 : 11 Because punishment for an evil work comes not quickly, the minds of the sons of men are fully given to doing evil.
  • Matt 24:48 : 48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming;
  • Mark 10:6 : 6 But from the first, male and female made he them.
  • Mark 13:19 : 19 For in those days there will be sorrow, such as there has not been from the time when God made the world till now, and will not ever be again.
  • Luke 12:45 : 45 But if that servant says to himself, My lord is a long time coming; and goes about giving blows to the men-servants and the women-servants, feasting and taking overmuch wine;
  • 1 Thess 2:19 : 19 For what is our hope or joy or crown of glory? Are not even you, before our Lord Jesus, at his coming?
  • Rev 3:14 : 14 And to the angel of the church in Laodicea say: These things says the true and certain witness, the head of God's new order:
  • Gen 19:14 : 14 And Lot went out and said to his sons-in-law, who were married to his daughters, Come, let us go out of this place, for the Lord is about to send destruction on the town. But his sons-in-law did not take him seriously.
  • Isa 5:18-19 : 18 Cursed are those who make use of ox-cords for pulling the evil thing, and the bands of a young ox for their sin! 19 Who say, Let him do his work quickly, let him make it sudden, so that we may see it: let the design of the Holy One of Israel come near, so that it may be clear to us.
  • Jer 5:12-13 : 12 They would have nothing to do with the Lord, saying, He will do nothing, and no evil will come to us; we will not see the sword or be short of food: 13 And the prophets will become wind, and the word is not in them; so it will be done to them.
  • Ezek 11:3 : 3 Who say, This is not the time for building houses: this town is the cooking-pot and we are the flesh.
  • Ezek 12:22-27 : 22 Son of man, what is this saying which you have about the land of Israel, The time is long and every vision comes to nothing? 23 For this cause say to them, This is what the Lord has said: I have made this saying come to an end, and it will no longer be used as a common saying in Israel; but say to them, The days are near, and the effect of every vision. 24 For there will be no more false visions or smooth use of secret arts in Israel. 25 For I am the Lord; I will say the word and what I say I will do; it will not be put off: for in your days, O uncontrolled people, I will say the word and do it, says the Lord. 26 Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 27 Son of man, see, the children of Israel say, The vision which he sees is for the days which are a long way off, and his words are of times still far away.
  • Matt 24:28 : 28 Wherever the dead body is, there will the eagles come together.