30 Bible Verses about Hindrances
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But see lest anywise this your right to eat itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.
Let us no longer therefore judge one another; but judge ye this rather, not to put a stumbling-block or a fall-trap before his brother.
And it shall be said, Cast up, cast up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-blocks out of the way of my people.
But I beseech you, brethren, to consider those who create divisions and occasions of falling, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learnt, and turn away from them.
Let us also therefore, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, laying aside every weight, and sin which so easily entangles us, run with endurance the race that lies before us,
Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will lay stumbling-blocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall over them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.
wherefore we have desired to come to you, even I Paul, both once and twice, and Satan has hindered us.
One that breaketh through is gone up before them: they have broken forth, and have passed on to the gate, and are gone out by it; and their king passeth on before them, and Jehovah at the head of them.
but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he doth not hear.
Now, thus sinning against the brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
But turning round, he said to Peter, Get away behind me, Satan; thou art an offence to me, for thy mind is not on the things that are of God, but on the things that are of men.
Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou dost become a plain; and he shall bring forth the head-stone with shoutings: Grace, grace unto it!
And as they went along the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch says, Behold water; what hinders my being baptised?
but let him ask in faith, nothing doubting. For he that doubts is like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed about;
BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his path? by taking heed according to thy word.
For this reason take to you the panoply of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having accomplished all things, to stand.
But why lookest thou on the mote that is in the eye of thy brother, but observest not the beam that is in thine eye?
And he said to them, Take nothing for the way, neither staff, nor scrip, nor bread, nor money; nor to have two body-coats apiece.
For such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly, and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
And now ye know that which restrains, that he should be revealed in his own time.
If others partake of this right over you, should not rather we? But we have not used this right, but we bear all things, that we may put no hindrance in the way of the glad tidings of the Christ.
Verily I say to you, that whosoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou taken away and cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but believe that what he says takes place, whatever he shall say shall come to pass for him.
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Hindrances » Opposers » Examples of
And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
But as they opposed and spoke injuriously, he shook his clothes, and said to them, Your blood be upon your own head: I am pure; from henceforth I will go to the nations.
Now in the same manner in which Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, thus these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, found worthless as regards the faith.
and conspired all of them together to come to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
But Elymas the magician (for so his name is by interpretation) opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
Hindrances » Faith tested » Other examples of
By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing where he was going.
By faith Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten son,
that the proving of your faith, much more precious than of gold which perishes, though it be proved by fire, be found to praise and glory and honour in the revelation of Jesus Christ:
knowing that the proving of your faith works endurance.
And when he was come to the house, the blind men came to him. And Jesus says to them, Do ye believe that I am able to do this? They say to him, Yea, Lord.
Hindrances » Opposers » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things; speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits;
Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of Jehovah, that thou die not by our hand,
And ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
But prophesy not again any more at Bethel; for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is the house of the kingdom.
Prophesy ye not, they prophesy. If they do not prophesy to these, the ignominy will not depart.
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
And they brought little children to him that he might touch them. But the disciples rebuked those that brought them.
But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came to him and asked him, saying, Dismiss her, for she cries after us.
Hindrances » Test believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
And they brought little children to him that he might touch them. But the disciples rebuked those that brought them.
But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came to him and asked him, saying, Dismiss her, for she cries after us.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » The attempt to use the equipment of saul delayed david
And David girded his sword upon his dress, and endeavoured to go; for he had not yet tried it. And David said to Saul, I cannot go in these; for I have never tried them. And David put them off him.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Worldly possessions kept back the rich young man from discipleship
But the young man, having heard the word, went away grieved, for he had large possessions.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Discouraged men opposed the building of the wall of jerusalem
And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens faileth, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build at the wall.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Worldly allurements prevented the escape of lot's wife
And his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Unbelief hindered Christ's work in nazareth
Hindrances » Faith tested » By demanding the last morsel of bread
And Elijah said to her, Fear not; go, do as thou hast said; but make me thereof a little cake first; and bring it to me; and afterwards make for thee and for thy son.
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Discouraging circumstances
And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put him before him. And not finding what way to bring him in, on account of the crowd, going up on the housetop they let him down through the tiles, with his little couch, into the midst before Jesus.
Hindrances » Test believers » Discouraging circumstances
And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put him before him. And not finding what way to bring him in, on account of the crowd, going up on the housetop they let him down through the tiles, with his little couch, into the midst before Jesus.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Weights, as well as sins, impede progress
Let us also therefore, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, laying aside every weight, and sin which so easily entangles us, run with endurance the race that lies before us,
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring dependence upon a poor widow
Arise, go to Zarephath, which is by Zidon, and abide there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to maintain thee.
Hindrances » Faith tested » Examples of
And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son, whom thou lovest, Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah, and there offer him up for a burnt-offering on one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it. Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. read more.
When therefore he heard, He is sick, he remained two days then in the place where he was.
Hindrances » Test believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it. Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. read more.
When therefore he heard, He is sick, he remained two days then in the place where he was.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Imaginary hindrances loom up before the Christian worker
And they said to one another, Who shall roll us away the stone out of the door of the sepulchre? And when they looked, they see that the stone has been rolled away, for it was very great.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight
And he said, Go, borrow for thyself vessels abroad from all thy neighbours, empty vessels; let it not be few;
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work
And at that time king Jehoram went out of Samaria and inspected all Israel.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By a strange plan of campaign
And ye shall go round the city, all the men of war, encompassing the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By reducing a general's army
And the LORD said to Gideon, "With the three hundred men that lapped I will deliver you, and give the Mid'ianites into your hand; and let all the others go every man to his home."
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Unbelieving friends
While he was yet speaking, they come from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying, Thy daughter has died, why troublest thou the teacher any further?
Hindrances » Test believers » Unbelieving friends
While he was yet speaking, they come from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying, Thy daughter has died, why troublest thou the teacher any further?
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Scoffers
They called therefore a second time the man who had been blind, and said to him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is sinful.
Hindrances » Test believers » Scoffers
They called therefore a second time the man who had been blind, and said to him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is sinful.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Family ties prevent a man from following Christ
And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first and bury my father.
Topics on Hindrances
Edification, Hindrances To
1 Corinthians 3:1-4And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ.
Worship, Hindrances To
1 Samuel 15:22And Samuel said, Has Jehovah delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, As in hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, Attention than the fat of rams.