“ Why doesn’t the Mighty One set a time for judging sinful people? Why do those who know him have to keep waiting for that day?

“全能者既定期罚恶，为何不使认识他的人看见那日子呢？

“为何全能者不定下期限？为何认识他的人看不到那些日子呢？

“为何全能者不定下期限？为何认识他的人看不到那些日子呢？

“全能者为何不定下审判的日期？为何信靠祂的人要空等一场？

“为什么全能者不保留赏善罚恶的时间？为什么认识他的人不能看见他的日子？

全能者既定期罰惡，為何不使認識他的人看見那日子呢？

「為何全能者不定下期限？為何認識他的人看不到那些日子呢？

「為何全能者不定下期限？為何認識他的人看不到那些日子呢？

「全能者為何不定下審判的日期？為何信靠祂的人要空等一場？

“為甚麼全能者不保留賞善罰惡的時間？為甚麼認識他的人不能看見他的日子？

『為甚麼全能者既不將罰惡的日期貯藏着，又不使認識他的人望見那日子呢？

全能者既定鞫期、識之者何不見其日乎、

全能之主、知無不周、既定期罰惡、何不使善者見之。

凡所遇之事、所遇之事原文作時期既不能隱於全能之主、又作全能之主何不備定審鞫之期識主之人、何不得見其降罰之日、

“ Why does the Almighty not set times for judgment? Why must those who know him look in vain for such days?

“ Why are not times of judgment kept by the Almighty, and why do those who know him never see his days?

“ Why doesn’t the Almighty bring the wicked to judgment? Why must the godly wait for him in vain?

Why does the Almighty not reserve times for judgment? Why do those who know him never see his days?

“ Why are times not stored up by the Almighty, And why do those who know Him not see His days?

“ Since times are not hidden from the Almighty, Why do those who know Him see not His days?

Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? And why do not they that know him see his days?

Why does the Almighty not reserve times for judgment? Why do those who know Him never see His days?

Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?

“ Why are times not appointed by the Almighty? Why do those who know him not see his days?

“ Why aren’t times laid up by the Almighty? Why don’t those who know him see his days?

He said to them,“ You should not be concerned about times or dates. The Father has set them by his own authority.

I said to myself,“ God will judge godly and sinful people alike. He has a time for every act. He has a time to judge everything that is done.”

There’s a proper time and way for people to do everything. That’s true even though a person might be suffering greatly.No one knows what lies ahead. So who can tell someone else what’s going to happen?

By God’s word the heavens and earth of today are being reserved for fire. They are being kept for the day when God will judge. Then ungodly people will be destroyed.Dear friends, here is one thing you must not forget. With the Lord a day is like a thousand years. And a thousand years are like a day.

Here’s something else I’ve seen on this earth. Races aren’t always won by those who run fast. Battles aren’t always won by those who are strong. Wise people don’t always have plenty of food. Clever people aren’t always wealthy. Those who have learned a lot aren’t always successful. God controls the timing of every event. He also controls how things turn out.No one knows when trouble will come to them. Fish are caught in nets. Birds are taken in traps. And people are trapped by hard times that come when they don’t expect them.

Lord, those who know you will trust in you. You have never deserted those who look to you.

This is the time when God will punish Jerusalem. Everything will come true, just as it has been written.How awful it will be in those days for pregnant women! How awful for nursing mothers! There will be terrible suffering in the land. There will be great anger against those people.Some will be killed by the sword. Others will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be taken over by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles come to an end.

Keep on loving those who know you. Keep on doing right to those whose hearts are honest.

But you are stubborn. In your heart you are not sorry for your sins. You are storing up anger against yourself. The day of God’s anger is coming. Then his way of judging fairly will be shown.

Lord, when I bring a matter to you, you always do what is right. But now I would like to speak with you about whether you are being fair. Why are sinful people successful? Why do those who can’t be trusted have an easy life?You have planted them. Their roots are deep in the ground. They grow and produce fruit. They honor you by what they say. But their hearts are far away from you.Lord, you know me and see me. You test my thoughts about you. Drag those people off like sheep to be killed! Set them apart for the day of their death!

The Holy Spirit clearly says that in the last days some people will leave the faith. They will follow spirits that will fool them. They will believe things that demons will teach them.

The Lord also said,“ The cries against Sodom and Gomorrah are very great. Their sin is so badthat I will go down and see for myself. I want to see if what they have done is as bad as the cries that have reached me. If it is not, then I will know.”

Then the Lord said,“ Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?

But that day belongs to me. I am the Lord who rules over all. It is a day for me to pay back my enemies. My sword will eat until it is satisfied. It will drink until it is not thirsty for blood anymore. I am the Lord. I am the Lord who rules over all. I will offer a sacrifice. I will offer it in the land of the north by the Euphrates River.

From one man he made all the people of the world. Now they live all over the earth. He decided exactly when they should live. And he decided exactly where they should live.

Seven days from now I will send rain on the earth. It will rain for 40 days and 40 nights. I will destroy from the face of the earth every living creature I have made.”

He changes times and seasons. He removes some kings from power. He causes other kings to rule. The wisdom of those who are wise comes from him. He gives knowledge to those who have understanding.

The smallest family among you will become a tribe. The smallest tribe will become a mighty nation. I am the Lord. When it is the right time, I will act quickly.”

My whole life is in your hands. Save me from the hands of my enemies. Save me from those who are chasing me.

I tried to understand it all. But it was more than I could handle.It troubled me until I entered God’s temple. Then I understood what will finally happen to bad people.God, I’m sure you will make them slip and fall. You will throw them down and destroy them.It will happen very suddenly. A terrible death will take them away completely.

The Lord who rules over all has set apart a day when he will judge. He has set it apart for all those who are proud and think they are important. He has set it apart for all those who brag about themselves. All of them will be brought low.

God will bring Jesus back at a time that pleases him. God is the blessed and only Ruler. He is the greatest King of all. He is the most powerful Lord of all.

Brothers and sisters, we don’t have to write to you about times and dates.

In the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking. They were getting married. They were giving their daughters to be married. They did all those things right up to the day Noah entered the ark.

And what is eternal life? It is knowing you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

These teachers are never satisfied. They want to get something out of you. So they make up stories to take advantage of you. They have been under a sentence of death for a long time. The God who will destroy them has not been sleeping.