30 Bible Verses about Hindrances
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And see ye lest this your power be a stumble to the weak.
Then let us no more judge one another: but rather judge ye this, not to put a stumble or offence to thy brother.
And he shall say, Lift ye up, lift ye up; clear the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people.
And I beseech you, brethren, to observe narrowly them having made divisions and scandals against the teaching which ye learned; and bend away from them.
Wherefore we also having such a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, having laid down every weight, and sin easily captivating, by patience we should run the race set before us,
For this, thus said Jehovah, Behold me giving to this people stumbling blocks, and they stumbled upon them, the fathers and sons together; the inhabitant and his neighbor shall perish
Wherefore we would have come to you, I Paul, truly also once and twice; and the adversary hindered us.
He breaking forth came up before them: they broke forth and they will pass through the gate, they will go forth by it; and their king will pass through before them and Jehovah at their head.
But your iniquities were separating between you and between your God, and your sins caused to hide;the face from you from hearing.
And so sinning against the brethren, and striking their weak consciousness, ye sin against Christ.
And having turned, he said to Peter, Retire behind me, Satan: thou art an offence, to me: for thou hast not in mind the things of God, but the things of men.
Who art thou, O great mountain? before the face of Zerubbabel for a level region. And he brought forth the stone of the head, a noise: Grace, grace to it
And as they went in the way, they came to some water: and the eunuch said, Behold water; what hinders me to be immersed?
And let him ask in faith, being at variance in nothing. For he being at variance is like the surge of the sea being moved by the wind and put in motion.
For this take up the complete armor of God, that ye might be able to withstand in the evil day, and having effected all things, to stand.
And why seest thou the mote which is in thy brother's eye, and the beam in thine eye thou observest not?
And he said to them, Take away nothing for the way, neither rods, nor wallet, nor bread, nor silver; nor to have two coats apiece.
For such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by specious language and praise completely deceive the hearts of the innocent.
And now ye know the withholding for him to be revealed in his time.
If others participate with your power, not rather we? But we used not this power; but endure all things, lest we give some hindrance to the good news of Christ.
For truly I say to you, That whoever should say to this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and should not discuss in his heart, but believe that what he says, is; it shall be to him, whatever he should say.
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Hindrances » Opposers » Examples of
And he will cause me to see Joshua the great priest standing before the messenger of Jehovah, and the adversary standing upon his right hand for his adversary.
And they opposing, and blaspheming, having shaken off the garments violently, he said to them, Your blood upon your head; I clean: from now will I go to the nations.
And as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also these have withstood the truth: men corrupted in mind, not tried concerning the faith.
And they will conspire all of them together to come to war against Jerusalem, and to do damage to it
And Elymas the magician withstood them, (for so was his name interpreted,) seeking to turn the proconsul from the faith.
Hindrances » Faith tested » Other examples of
By faith Abraham, being called, listened, to go forth into the place which he was about to receive for an inheritance; and he came out, not knowing where he is coming.
By faith Abraham had brought near Isaac, being tried: and he having received the promises brought near the only born,
That the proof of your faith, much more precious than perishing gold, and being tried by fire, might be found to praise and honour and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
Knowing that the proof of your faith works patience.
And having come into the house, the blind came to him: and Jesus says to them, Believe ye that I can do this? They say to him, Yes, Lord.
Hindrances » Opposers » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
Who said to the seeing, Ye shall not see, and to the perceiving, Ye shall not perceive for us right things, speak to us smooth things, perceive delusions.
For this, thus said Jehovah, concerning the men of Anathoth seeking my soul, saying, Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, and thou shalt not die by our hand.
And ye will give the Nazarites wine to drink; and ye commanded to the prophets, saying, Ye shall not prophesy.
And thou shalt no more add to prophesy in the house of God, for it is the king's holy place, and it is the house of the kingdom.
Ye shall not let fall in drops; they shall let fall in drops; they shall not let fall in drops for these; shame shall not be removed.
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
And they brought young children to him, that he might touch them: and the disciples rebuked those bringing.
And he answered her not a word. And his disciples, having come, asked him, saying, Loose her; for she cries out after us.
Hindrances » Test believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
And they brought young children to him, that he might touch them: and the disciples rebuked those bringing.
And he answered her not a word. And his disciples, having come, asked him, saying, Loose her; for she cries out after us.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » The attempt to use the equipment of saul delayed david
And David will gird his sword over his garments and begin to go, for he tried them not And David will say to Saul, I shall not be able to go with these, for I tried them not And David will take them away from off him.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Worldly possessions kept back the rich young man from discipleship
And the young man having heard the word, departed, being grieved: for he was holding many possessions.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Discouraged men opposed the building of the wall of jerusalem
And Judah will say, The strength of the bearer was weak, and the dust much; and we shall not be able to build upon the wall.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Worldly allurements prevented the escape of lot's wife
And his wife will look hack from behind him, and will become 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 will say to her, Thou shalt not fear; go and do according to thy word: but make to me from thence a little cake at first, and bring forth to me, and for thee and for thy son thou shalt make at last
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Discouraging circumstances
And, behold, men bringing upon a bed a man who was affected with paralysis; and they sought to bring him, and set before him. And not finding how they might bring him in, for the crowd, having ascended upon the house, they put him down through the tiles, with the small couch, in the midst before Jesus.
Hindrances » Test believers » Discouraging circumstances
And, behold, men bringing upon a bed a man who was affected with paralysis; and they sought to bring him, and set before him. And not finding how they might bring him in, for the crowd, having ascended upon the house, they put him down through the tiles, with the small couch, in the midst before Jesus.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Weights, as well as sins, impede progress
Wherefore we also having such a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, having laid down every weight, and sin easily captivating, by patience we should run the race set before us,
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring dependence upon a poor widow
Arise, go to Zarephath which is to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I commanded a widow woman to nourish thee there.
Hindrances » Faith tested » Examples of
And he will say, Take now thy son, thine only, whom thou didst love, Isaak, and go by thyself to the land of Moriah; and carry him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains of which I told thee.
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
Then sent the sisters to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. And Jesus having heard, said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that by it the Son of God be honoured. And Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. read more.
When therefore he heard that he is sick, then indeed he remained in the place in which he was two days.
Hindrances » Test believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
Then sent the sisters to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. And Jesus having heard, said, This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that by it the Son of God be honoured. And Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. read more.
When therefore he heard that he is sick, then indeed he remained in the place in which he was two days.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Imaginary hindrances loom up before the Christian worker
And they said to themselves, Who shall roll away for us the stone from the door of the tomb? And having looked up, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight
And he will say, Go ask for thyself vessels from without from all thine dwelling near; empty vessels; thou shalt not be little.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work
And king Jehoram will go forth in that day out of Shomeron, and he will review all Israel.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By a strange plan of campaign
And encompass the city all ye men of war, and surround the city one time: so shalt thou do six days.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By reducing a general's army
And Jehovah will say to Gideon, By the three hundred men lapping, I will save you, and give Midian into thy hand: and all the people shall go, a man to his place.
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Unbelieving friends
He yet speaking, they come from the ruler of the synagogue, saying, That thy daughter is dead: why yet dost thou importune the Teacher?
Hindrances » Test believers » Unbelieving friends
He yet speaking, they come from the ruler of the synagogue, saying, That thy daughter is dead: why yet dost thou importune the Teacher?
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Scoffers
Then called they the man of a second time, who was blind, and said to him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is sinful.
Hindrances » Test believers » Scoffers
Then called they the man of a second time, who was 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. And he said, Lord, permit me having gone, first to inter my father.
Topics on Hindrances
Edification, Hindrances To
1 Corinthians 3:1-4And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as spiritual, but as carnal, as babes in Christ.
Worship, Hindrances To
1 Samuel 15:22And Samuel will say, Was it pleasing to Jehovah in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as to hear to the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to hear, above a good sacrifice, and to hearken, above the fat of rams.