Self Sufficiency

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: — read the full passage →

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, and are life.

seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue; — read the full passage →

For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:

And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. — read the full passage →

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

neither is he served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

The God that made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; — read the full passage →

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. — read the full passage →

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought: — read the full passage →

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unstedfast wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish unto God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

For which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed unto him against that day.

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning.

After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

I chargetheein the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: — read the full passage →

and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen.

Some men’s sins are evident, going before unto judgment; and some men also they follow after.

who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; — read the full passage →

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

(for we walk by faith, not by sight);

But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow. — read the full passage →

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

The God that made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this I set forth unto you. — read the full passage →

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.