Chronic means continuing a long time or recurring frequently. Chronicle is a record of events in order of time. Chronology is the sequential order in which past events occur or the science of arranging time in periods. Chronological means to be arranged in the order of time. A chronograph is a timepiece used to mark the exact instant of an occurrence. A chronoscope is an electronic instrument for measuring accurately very brief intervals of time. Synchronous means occurring at the same time. (Definitions from dictionary.com)
All of these English words come from the Greek word chronos which means time, a particular time, or season. (biblehub.com) There are more English words, but the ones that I saw were mostly variations on the above words. This chronos word for time occurs 54 times in the New Testament. About a third of these instances are in the book of Acts.
Most people tend to fall into one of two categories: those who are usually on time and those who are almost never on time. Time plays a pretty big part of our everyday lives. We have to get up by a certain time in the morning to get ready for work or school. We have to get our kids to school (or the bus) by a certain time. Church begins at a certain time. Our favorite TV shows come on at a certain time.
God has His own perfect time for the universe. He has His own perfect time for our lives. Many times we do not understand His timing. We would prefer for things to happen at a time that is convenient for us. It can take a while to learn to trust God’s timing in our lives and the lives of others. If you are having trouble waiting, ask God for some help trusting in His time. We can all struggle with this at some point in our busy lives.
Matthew 2:16 NIV When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.
Mark 2:19 KJV And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. (I wasn’t sure if I should include this one or not. It could be confusing. The Greek here reads: as long as time they have the bridegroom with them. Most translations seem to drop the word time here: NIV, ESV, NASB, NLT, KJV, etc. Only the really literal versions keep it in some form such as in the Berean Literal Bible: as long a time as they have.)
Luke 1:57 ESV Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.
Luke 23:8 NASB Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.
John 12:35 NIV Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.
Acts 13:18 NASB For a period of about forty years He put up with them in the wilderness.
Acts 14:3 ESV So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Galatians 4:4 KJV But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
2 Timothy 1:9 NIV He has saved us and called us to a holy life–not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.
Hebrews 5:12 ESV For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food.
1 Peter 1:20 NIV He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. (He is Jesus.)
Revelation 10:6 KJV And swear by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer. (Most translations change ‘there should be time no longer’ to some form of ‘there will be no more delay’.)
Revelation 20:32 NIV He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.
Matthew 2:7
Luke 8:27-29
John 7:33
Acts 1:6-7
1 Corinthians 16:7
1 Peter 1:17
The G/K number for chronos is 5989.
The Strong’s number for chronos is 5550.
