Weakness

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin. — read the full passage →

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me. — read the full passage →

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;

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

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.

On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

that your faith wouldn’t stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.” — read the full passage →

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme; — read the full passage →

Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

“I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn’t deny my name.

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. — read the full passage →

For though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh; — read the full passage →

For who among men knows the things of a man, except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God, except God’s Spirit.

When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble; — read the full passage →

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;

that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.