Ecclesiastes
King James Version (KJV)

“A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;”
King James Version (KJV)
A time to kill, and a time to heale: a time to breake downe, and a time to build vp.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear down and a time to build up.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
- American Standard Version (1901)
A time to put to death and a time to make well; a time for pulling down and a time for building up;
- Basic English Bible
A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to break down, and a time to build up;
- Darby Bible
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
- Webster's Bible
a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
- World English Bible
A time to slay, And a time to heal, A time to break down, And a time to build up.
- Youngs Literal Bible
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
3:3 To kill - When men die a violent death. To heal - When he who seemed to be mortally wounded is healed.
Jesus Christ is our perfect example to follow. What did He do when they came to arrest Him to put Him to death? He knowing what was to come.
Put on love and trust in our Perfect Father. God Bless you all my brothers and sisters.
5And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man.
6Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Why would there be a time time to kill if the bible teaches love one another above all things. What does this verse actually mean or what did it truly mean when it was written? Why would this be in the bible?
One of the ten commandments states thou shalt not murder.
While reading the bible and trying to figure out Ecc. 3:3, I find it disturbing.
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