What Does the Bible Say About Tardiness?

Colossians 3:23 ESV / 17 helpful votes

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

Ephesians 4:1 ESV / 16 helpful votes

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,

Luke 6:31 ESV / 9 helpful votes

And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

1 Samuel 16:5 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And he said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” And he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

Song of Solomon 2:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards, for our vineyards are in blossom.”

Ruth 1:1-22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there. But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons. These took Moabite wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. They lived there about ten years, and both Mahlon and Chilion died, so that the woman was left without her two sons and her husband. ...

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

John 3:16-17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Revelation 1:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood

1 John 1:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

2 Peter 3:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.

Colossians 3:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,

Colossians 1:1-29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, ...

Ephesians 4:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

Matthew 25:1-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. ...

Song of Solomon 2:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

As a lily among brambles, so is my love among the young women.

1 Samuel 16:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. And you shall anoint for me him whom I declare to you.”

Ruth 1:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there.

19 Bible Verses about Tardiness

Colossians 3:23 ESV / 17 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:1 ESV / 16 helpful votes

Luke 6:31 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 7 helpful votes

1 Samuel 16:5 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 2:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Ruth 1:1-22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 3:16-17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 1:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 John 1:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Peter 3:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 3:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 1:1-29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 25:1-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 2:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Samuel 16:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ruth 1:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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19 Bible Verses about Tardiness

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Ephesians 4:1 ESV / 16 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Luke 6:31 ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Colossians 3:23 ESV / 17 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:1 ESV / 16 helpful votes

Luke 6:31 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 7 helpful votes

1 Samuel 16:5 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 2:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Ruth 1:1-22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 3:16-17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 1:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 John 1:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Peter 3:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 3:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 1:1-29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 25:1-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 2:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Samuel 16:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ruth 1:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes