Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
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Bible References
I have
Deuteronomy 32:36
For the LORD will vindicate his people and bring comfort to his servants, because he will observe that their power has waned, when neither prisoner nor free person remain.
Psalm 72:12
For he will deliver the needy when they cry out for help, and the poor when there is no deliverer.
Psalm 142:4
I look to my right and observe no one is concerned about me. There is nowhere I can go for refuge, and no one cares for me.
Romans 5:6
For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, the Messiah died for the ungodly.
2 Corinthians 1:8
For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about the suffering we experienced in Asia. We were so crushed beyond our ability to endure that we even despaired of living.
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John 5:4
At certain times an angel of the Lord would go down into the pool and stir up the water, and whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was healed of whatever disease he had.
1 Corinthians 9:24
You know that in a race all the runners run but only one wins the prize, don't you? You must run in such a way that you may be victorious.