27 Bible Verses about efficiency

not that I am sufficient of myself to effect any thing by the strength of my own reason: but my sufficiency is from God.

and God is able to make every charitable gift redound to your advantage; that being always sufficiently supply'd in every thing, you may excel in every good work:

and how exceedingly great that power is, which he has employ'd upon us who believe, a power corresponding to that energy of his mighty strength;

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of glory, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, whereby ye may know him:

But as for those who were men of real eminency, how considerable soever they were heretofore, it does not any ways affect me; God accepts not the person of any man: for they who were of note, in conference with me, had nothing new to add.

from which the whole body fitly framed, and compacted by the entire adherence and contribution of every part performing its respective function, increases and improves itself by the mutual concern of the parts.

this is what I earnestly strive to effect, by virtue of that power, which effectually operates in me.

and there are different offices, but the same Lord.

who by the instigation of satan will make his parade with various arts, with fallacious signs and prodigies,

he answered, you are admitted into the secret of the gospel-dispensation: but to unbelievers every thing is couch'd in parables; because,

Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has regenerated us, and given us by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the expectation of immortal life,

of this I was made a minister, according to the gracious gift God bestowed on me, by the effectual operation of his influence:

you your selves are as so many living stones, you are the edifice, the spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, agreeable to God by Jesus Christ.

by whom also ye have obtain'd the true spiritual circumcision, not effected by men, when you were by a christian circumcision divested of all your carnal affections,

which preceeding was not discover'd to men, as now it is to his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit; to wit,

Now it is by virtue of my apostolical commission, that I charge every man among you, not to entertain too high an opinion of himself; but modestly consider, that 'tis God who has dealt to every man his proportion of spiritual gifts.

from henceforth let no man give me trouble; for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

whereupon the Jews said, what miracle can you show to justify your behaviour?

which were buried (as Christ was) in your baptism, by virtue of which you rise (as he did) to a new life, through a belief of that divine power, which raised him from the dead.

but Jesus turn'd, and rebuked them, saying, you don't know by what spirit you are moved.

it is the action of the mind that vivifies, that of the body profits nothing: the words that I have delivered to you, spiritually understood, give life.

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute for the temple came to Peter, and said, does not your master pay tribute?

to these things I am equal, thro' Christ who strengthens me.

put on the set of divine armour, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

in his right hand he held seven stars: out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and his countenance was as the sun shining in his full glory.

for the spirit, which God has given us, is not a spirit of timidity, but of fortitude, of benevolence, and of moderation.

It is thus his divine power has given us every thing conducive to life and piety, by making us acquainted with him, who has called us by his illustrious power;