7 Bible Verses about Helplessness

a woman was present who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years. she was bent double, and could not lift herself up at all.

For while we were still without strength, Christ died in due time for the ungodly.

"Sir," answered the sick man, "I have no man to put me into the pool whenever the water is troubled; and while I am trying to come, some one else steps down before me."

answered Jesus; "no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him; then I will raise him up on the last day.

"I am the Vine you are the branches. He who abides in me and I in him, bears abundant fruit; because apart from me you can do nothing.

when a man lame from his birth was carried along, who was wont to be laid each day near the gate of the Temple called the Beautiful Gate, to ask alms of those who were going into the Temple.

For I know that in me, that is in my flesh, no good thing has its home; for while to will is present with me, to carry out that which is right is not.