25 Bible Verses about Ability
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For I know the purposes which I am purposing for you, says Jehovah; purposes of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
But you shall remember Jehovah your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, so that He may confirm His covenant which He has sworn to your fathers, as it is today.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his ability. And he went abroad at once.
Even so you, since you are zealots of spiritual things, seek to build up the church, in order that you may abound
Then having gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, if prophecy, according to the proportion of faith; or ministry, in the ministry; or he who teaches, in the teaching; or he who exhorts, in the encouragement; or he who shares, in simplicity; or he who takes the lead, in diligence; or he who shows mercy, in cheerfulness.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Talk no more so very proudly. Remove arrogance out of your mouth, for Jehovah is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed.
The land of Egypt is before you. Make your father and brothers to live in the best of the land; in the land of Goshen let them live. And if you know men of ability among them, then make them overseers of livestock, over what is mine.
And Moses said to Jehovah, O my Lord, I am not a man of words now, nor since You have spoken to Your servant, but I am slow of speech and of a slow tongue. And Jehovah said to him, Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, Jehovah? And now go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say.
And Moses said before Jehovah, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh listen to me?
He keeps the feet of his saints, and the wicked are silenced in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine. And Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him. For you are but a youth, and he is a man of war from his youth. And David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock.read more.
And I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb out of its mouth. And when it rose against me, I caught it by the beard, and struck it and killed it. Your servant killed both the lion and the bear. And this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God. And David said, Jehovah who has delivered me out of the paw of the lion and out of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said to David, Go, and may Jehovah be with you.
Also sons were born to his son Shemaiah, who ruled for the house of their father, for they were mighty men of valor.
And refuge shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his power, nor shall the mighty deliver his life; nor shall he who handles the bow stand. And the swift-footed shall not save; and the horse rider shall not save his life. And the stout-hearted among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, says Jehovah.
And when the sabbath day had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him, were astonished, saying, Where does this one get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to him, that even such mighty works are done by his hands? Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his native-place, and among his own kin, and in his own house.read more.
And He could do no work of power there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick ones, He healed them. And He marveled because of their unbelief. And He went around the villages, in a circuit, teaching.
If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true. There is another who bears witness of Me, and I know that the witness which He witnesses of Me is true. You sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth.read more.
But I do not receive testimony from man, but these things I say so that you might be saved. He was a burning and shining light, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light. But I have greater witness than that of John, for the works which the Father has given Me that I should finish them, the works which I do themselves witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me. And He sending Me, the Father Himself, has borne witness of Me. Neither have you heard His voice at any time nor seen His shape. And you do not have His Word abiding in you, for you do not believe Him whom He has sent.
For I judge myself to have come behind the highest apostles in nothing. But even if I am unskilled in speech, yet not in knowledge; but in every way I have been clearly revealed to you in all things.
From Thematic Bible
Ability » God's Ability » Giving according to
And he shall offer the one of the turtle-doves, or of the young pigeons, such as he is able to get,
But if he is poorer than your judgment, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him. The priest shall value him according to the ability of him who vowed.
but each with his gift in his hand, according to the blessing of Jehovah your God, which He has given you.
They gave according to their ability to the treasure of the work, sixty one thousand drachmas of gold, and five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priest's garments.
And I said to them, According to our ability we have redeemed our brothers, the Jews who were sold to the nations. And will you even sell your brothers? Or shall they be sold to us? And they were silent and did not find an answer.
Ability » God's Ability » To make grace abound
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that in everything, always having all self-sufficiency, you may abound to every good work;
Ability » God's Ability » To subdue all things
who shall change our body of humiliation so that it may be fashioned like His glorious body, according to the working of His power, even to subdue all things to Himself.
Ability » God's Ability » To guard the soul's treasures
For this cause I also suffer these things; but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that He is able to guard My deposit unto that Day.
Ability » God's Ability » To do exceeding abundantly
Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
Ability » God's Ability » To save to the uttermost
Therefore He is able also to save to the uttermost those who come unto God by Him, since He ever lives to make intercession for them.
Ability » God's Ability » To fulfil promises
Ability » God's Ability » Able to deliver
If it is so that our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, then He will deliver us out of your hand, O king.
Ability » God's Ability » To keep from falling
Now to Him being able to keep you without stumbling, and to set you before His glory without blemish, with unspeakable joy;
Ability » God's Ability » To raise up children from stones
Therefore bring forth fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
Topics on Ability
Ability, God's Power
Exodus 15:6Your right hand, O Jehovah, has become glorious in power. Your right hand, O Jehovah, has dashed the enemy in pieces.
Ability, Of Christ
Matthew 9:28And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this? They said to Him, Yes, Lord.
Ability, Of God To Save
John 6:37All that the Father gives Me shall come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will in no way cast out.
Ability, Of The Christian
John 15:5I am the Vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
Ability, To Give
2 Corinthians 9:7Each one, as he purposes in his heart, let him give; not of grief, or of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.