Topic
Procrastination
35 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
These works date from 1896–1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Exodus 22:29Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
¶ Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
- Proverbs 27:1Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
- Luke 9:59–62Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me…
- Acts 24:25Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
- Genesis 19:16Torrey Exemplified — Lot
And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
- Exodus 8:10Nave INSTANCES OF — Pharaoh
And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God.
- Deuteronomy 23:21Torrey TO BE AVOIDED IN — Performance of vows
¶ When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
- 1 Kings 19:20Nave INSTANCES OF — Elisha
And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
- 1 Kings 19:21Nave INSTANCES OF — Elisha
And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
- Esther 5:8Nave INSTANCES OF — Esther
If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.
- Psalms 27:8Torrey Saints avoid
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
- Psalms 95:7Torrey TO BE AVOIDED IN — Hearkening to God
For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
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- Psalms 95:8 Torrey TO BE AVOIDED IN — Hearkening to God
- Psalms 119:60 Torrey Saints avoid
- Ecclesiastes 5:4 Torrey TO BE AVOIDED IN — Performance of vows
- Ecclesiastes 12:1 Torrey MOTIVES FOR AVOIDING — The present the best time
- Isaiah 55:6 Torrey TO BE AVOIDED IN — Seeking God
- Jeremiah 13:16 Torrey TO BE AVOIDED IN — Glorifying God
- Ezekiel 11:2 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Ezekiel 11:3 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Ezekiel 12:22 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Ezekiel 12:27 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Ezekiel 12:28 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Matthew 5:25 Torrey Danger of illustrated
- Matthew 8:21 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Matthew 24:48–51 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Matthew 25:2–13 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Luke 13:25 Torrey Danger of illustrated
- 2 Corinthians 6:2 Torrey MOTIVES FOR AVOIDING — The present the accepted time
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2 Nave General scriptures concerning
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Hebrews 3:7–19 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Hebrews 3:7 Torrey TO BE AVOIDED IN — Hearkening to God
- Hebrews 3:8 Torrey TO BE AVOIDED IN — Hearkening to God
- Hebrews 4:1–7 Nave General scriptures concerning
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 20 references, grouped by sub-topic
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 20 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Condemned by Christ Lu 9:59-62
- Saints avoid Ps 27:8; 119:60
- TO BE AVOIDED IN
- MOTIVES FOR AVOIDING
- Danger of illustrated Mt 5:25; Lu 13:25
- Exemplified
Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.