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.

Bible References

I have

Deuteronomy 32:36
For Yahweh will judge [on behalf of] his people, and concerning his servants; he will change his mind when he sees that [their] power has disappeared, and [there is] no one left, confined or free.
Psalm 72:12
Indeed he will deliver [the] needy [who is] crying for help, and [the] afflicted [who] has no helper.
Psalm 142:4
look to [my] right and see. There is no one looking out for me; there is no escape for me; no one cares for my soul.
Romans 5:6
For [while] we were still helpless, yet at the proper time Christ died for the ungodly.
2 Corinthians 1:8
For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning our affliction that happened in the [province of] Asia, that we were burdened to an extraordinary degree, beyond [our] strength, so that we were in despair even of living.

Before

1 Corinthians 9:24
Do you not know that those who run in the stadium all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.