Yes, before the day was, I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall hinder it?

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come to you (but have been hitherto hindered) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

And the king of Egypt said to them, Why do ye, Moses and Aaron, hinder the people from their works; go you to your burdens.

And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming to me:

Yes, before the day was, I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall hinder it?

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come to you (but have been hitherto hindered) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now restraineth will restrain, until he be taken out of the way.