Bible verses about Life, Natural
Scripture references about Life, Natural, organized by subject from the classic topical indexes of Orville Nave and R. A. Torrey.
Life, Natural in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- God is the author of: Ge 2:7; Ac 17:28
- God preserves: Ps 36:6; 66:9
- Is in the hand of God: Job 12:10; Da 5:23
- Forfeited by sin: Ge 2:17; 3:17-19
- Of others, not to be taken away: Ex 20:13
- DESCRIBED AS
- Vain: Ec 6:12
- Limited: Job 7:1; 14:5
- Short: Job 14:1; Ps 89:47
- Uncertain: Jas 4:13-15
- Full of trouble: Job 14:1
- God's loving-kindness better than: Ps 63:3
- The value of: Job 2:4; Mt 6:25
- Preserved by discretion: Pr 13:3
- Sometimes prolonged, in answer to prayer: Isa 38:2-5; Jas 5:15
- Obedience to God, tends to prolong: De 30:20
- Obedience to parents, tends to prolong: Ex 20:12; Pr 4:10
- Cares and pleasures of, dangerous: Lu 8:14; 21:34; 2Ti 2:4
- Saints have true enjoyment of: Ps 128:2; 1Ti 4:8
- Of saints, specially protected by God: Job 2:6; Ac 18:10; 1Pe 3:13
- Of the wicked, not specially protected by God: Job 36:6; Ps 78:50
- The wicked have their portion of good, during: Ps 17:14; Lu 6:24; 16:25
- SHOULD BE SPENT IN
- The fear of God: 1Pe 1:17
- The service of God: Lu 1:75
- Living to God: Ro 14:8; Php 1:21
- Peace: Ro 12:18; 1Ti 2:2
- Doing good: Ec 3:12
- Should be taken all due care of: Mt 10:23; Ac 27:34
- Should be laid down, if necessary, for Christ: Mt 10:39; Lu 14:26; Ac 20:24
- Should be laid down, if necessary, for the brethren: Ro 16:4; 1Jo 3:16
- BE THANKFUL FOR
- The preservation of: Ps 103:4; Joh 2:6
- The supply of its wants: Ge 48:15
- The dissatisfied despise: Ec 2:17
- We know not what is good for us in: Ec 6:12
- Be not over-anxious to provide for its wants: Mt 6:25
- The enjoyment of, consists not in abundance of possessions: Lu 12:15
- IS COMPARED TO
- An eagle hasting to the prey: Job 9:26
- A pilgrimage: Ge 47:9
- A tale told: Ps 90:9
- A swift post: Job 9:25
- A swift ship: Job 9:26
- A hand-breadth: Ps 39:5
- A shepherd's tent removed: Isa 38:12
- A dream: Ps 73:20
- A sleep: Ps 90:5
- A vapour: Jas 4:14
- A shadow: Ec 6:12
- A thread cut by the weaver: Isa 38:12
- A weaver's shuttle: Job 7:6
- A flower: Job 14:2
- Grass: 1Pe 1:24
- Water spilt on the ground: 2Sa 14:14
- Wind: Job 7:7
- Shortness of, should lead to spiritual improvement: De 32:29; Ps 90:12
- Sometimes judicially shortened: 1Sa 2:32,33; Job 36:14
- Miraculously restored by Christ: Mt 9:18,25; Lu 7:15,22; Joh 11:43