Ecclesiastes 3:15
“That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
That which hath seen is now; and that which is to be hath already been,.... That which has been from the beginning now…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Rather, What has been - what was before, and what shall be has been before. The word “is” in our the King James Version…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 3:11-15
We have seen what changes there are in the world, and must not expect to find the world more sure to us than it has been…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
God requireth that which is past Better, seeks after that which is put to flight. The old thought of the uniformity of…