16 Bible Verses about Unreliability

Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.

Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, "So, could you not watch with me one hour?

Then he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour?

When he rose from prayer, and came to his disciples, he found them sleeping from sorrow.

But all this has taken place, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples forsook him and fled.

Then they all forsook him and fled.

For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many.

Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and will deceive many.

And he said: "Take heed that you not are deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not go after them.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He catches the wise in their own craftiness"; and again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile."

Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will frustrate." Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

These indeed have an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but they are of no value against fleshly indulgence.

But Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,

Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, but the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.