our weakness

The 14 most-voted verses about our weakness, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (BSB)

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

2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)

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.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (WEB)

And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19 (BSB)

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19 (KJV)

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

Philippians 4:19 (WEB)

Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

Psalm 37:4 (BSB)

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Psalm 37:4 (KJV)

Also delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Psalm 37:4 (WEB)

The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

Jeremiah 17:9 (BSB)

¶ The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Jeremiah 17:9 (KJV)

The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it?

Jeremiah 17:9 (WEB)

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.

Romans 8:26 (BSB)

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

Romans 8:26 (KJV)

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.

Romans 8:26 (WEB)

Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Romans 12:19 (BSB)

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Romans 12:19 (KJV)

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.”

Romans 12:19 (WEB)

There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.

1 John 4:18 (BSB)

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

1 John 4:18 (KJV)

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.

1 John 4:18 (WEB)

I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.

Jeremiah 17:10 (BSB)

I the LORD search the heart, [I] try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, [and] according to the fruit of his doings.

Jeremiah 17:10 (KJV)

“I, the LORD, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”

Jeremiah 17:10 (WEB)

Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

Luke 18:1 (BSB)

And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Luke 18:1 (KJV)

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

Luke 18:1 (WEB)

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 3:23 (BSB)

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 3:23 (KJV)

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Romans 3:23 (WEB)

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:1 (BSB)

[There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Romans 8:1 (KJV)

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.

Romans 8:1 (WEB)

That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 12:10 (BSB)

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

2 Corinthians 12:10 (KJV)

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

2 Corinthians 12:10 (WEB)

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Philippians 4:13 (BSB)

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Philippians 4:13 (KJV)

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:13 (WEB)

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

2 Timothy 1:7 (BSB)

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV)

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

2 Timothy 1:7 (WEB)

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