30 Bible Verses about Hindrances
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But be taking heed, lest, by any means, your right, itself, become, an occasion of stumbling, unto the weak;
No longer, then, upon one another, let us be sitting in judgment, but, this, judge ye rather - not to be putting a cause of stumbling before your brother or an occasion to fall.
And one said - Cast ye up - cast ye up, prepare ye a way, - Lift the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.
But I beseech you, brethren, to keep an eye upon them who are causing divisions and occasions of stumbling, aside from the teaching which, ye, have learned, - and be turning away from them;
Therefore, indeed, seeing that, we also, have encircling us, so great a cloud of witnesses, stripping off every incumbrance and the easily entangling sin, with endurance, let us be running, the race that is lying before us,
Ye were running well: - who hath hindered you, that, by truth, ye are not to be persuaded?
Wherefore, Thus, saith Yahweh, Behold me! laying before this people, stumblingblocks, - And fathers and sons together, shall stumble against them, The neighbour and his friend, shall perish.
Wherefore, we desired to come unto you - even, I, Paul, both once and again, - and, Satan, thwarted us.
One making a breach, hath gone up, before them, they have broken in, and passed through, and, by the gate, have departed, - and their king, hath passed through, before them, with, Yahweh, at their head!
But, your iniquities, have become separators betwixt you and your God, And your sins, have caused a biding of face from you that he should-not hear.
But, in thus sinning against the brethren am wounding their conscience, seeing it is weak, against Christ, are ye sinning.
The righteous, shall inherit the earth, that they may settle down, to futurity, thereupon.
But, he, turning, said to Peter - Withdraw behind me, Satan! A snare, art thou of mine, because thou art not regarding the things of God, but the things of men.
Who, art, thou, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel, brought down to a plain! So shall he bring forth the headstone, with thundering shouts Beautiful! Beautiful! thereunto.
And, as they were journeying along the way, they came unto a certain water, - and the eunuch saith - Lo! water! What doth hinder my being immersed?
But let him be asking in faith, nothing, doubting, for, he that doubteth, is like a wave of the sea, wind-driven and storm-tossed, -
[BETH] Wherewithal can a young man keep pure his way? By taking heed, according to thy word.
For this cause, take up the complete armour of God, in order that ye may receive power to withstand in the evil day, and, all things, having accomplished, to stand!
Why, moreover, beholdest thou the mote, in the eye of thy brother, - while, the beam in thine own eye, thou dost not consider?
For, a door, unto me, hath opened, great and effectual, and, opposers, are many.
and said unto them - Nothing, take ye for the journey, - neither staff, nor satchel, nor bread, nor silver, nor to have, two tunics.
For, they who are such, unto our Lord Christ are not doing service, but unto their own belly, - and, through their smooth and flattering speech, deceive the hearts of the innocent.
And, what now restraineth, ye know, to the end he may be revealed in his own fitting time;
If, others, of this right, over you, are partaking, should not rather, we? nevertheless, we used not this right; but, all such things, do we conceal, - lest we should cause any hindrance unto the glad message of the Christ.
Verily, I say unto you - Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be lifted up, and cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart but shall believe that, what he speaketh, cometh to pass, it shall be his.
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Hindrances » Opposers » Examples of
And he shewed me, Joshua the high priest, standing before the messenger of Yahweh, - and, the Accuser, standing at his right hand, to accuse him.
But, as they began opposing and defaming, shaking out his garments, he said unto them - Your blood, be upon your own head! Pure, am, I: henceforth, unto the nations, will I go.
Moreover, like as, Jannes and Jambres, withstood Moses, so, these men also, withstand the truth, - men utterly corrupted in their mind, disapproved concerning their faith;
and they conspired, all of them together, to come, to fight against Jerusalem, - and to cause it harm;
But Elymas the magician, - for so, when translated, is his name, - withstood them; seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
Hindrances » Faith tested » Other examples of
By faith, being called, Abraham obeyed - to come forth into a place he was destined to receive for an inheritance; and he came forth, not well knowing whither he was coming.
By faith, Abraham, when tested, offered up Isaac, and, the only-begotten, would he have offered up, who the promises had accepted, -
In order that the proving of your faith - much more precious than of gold that perisheth even though, by means of fire, it is proved - may be found unto praise and glory and honour in the revealing of Jesus Christ, -
And, when he entered the house, the blind men came unto him, - and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye, that I can, do this? They say unto him, Yea, Lord!
Hindrances » Opposers » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
Who have said to the seers, Ye must not see! To the prophets, Ye must not prophesy to us reproofs! Speak to us smooth things, Prophesy delusions:
Therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh Concerning the men of Anathoth, who are seeking thy life, saying, - Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of Yahweh, So shalt thou not die by our hand:
And yet ye caused the Nazirites to drink wine, - and, on the prophet, laid ye command, saying, Ye shall not prophesy!
But, at Bethel, not again, any more, mayest thou prophesy, - for, the holy place of the king, it is, and, the house of the kingdom, it is.
Do not sputter - So they sputter! They must not sputter as to these things, Must he not put away reproaches?
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
And they were bringing unto him children, that he might, touch, them, - the disciples, however, were rebuking them.
But, he, answered her no a word. And his disciples, coming forward began requesting him, saying - Dismiss her, because she is crying out after us.
Hindrances » Test believers » Lack of sympathy on the part of the church
And they were bringing unto him children, that he might, touch, them, - the disciples, however, were rebuking them.
But, he, answered her no a word. And his disciples, coming forward began requesting him, saying - Dismiss her, because she is crying out after us.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » The attempt to use the equipment of saul delayed david
And David girded his sword above his military coat, but was reluctant to go, for he had not proved them, - so David said unto Saul - I cannot go in these, for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Worldly possessions kept back the rich young man from discipleship
And the young man, hearing, this word, went away sorrowing, - for he was holding large possessions.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Discouraged men opposed the building of the wall of jerusalem
Then said Judah, The strength of the burden-bearer faileth, and, the rubbish, aboundeth, - and, we, are not able to build at the wall;
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Worldly allurements prevented the escape of lot's wife
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Unbelief hindered Christ's work in nazareth
Hindrances » Faith tested » By demanding the last morsel of bread
And Elijah said unto her - Do not fear, go in - make ready according to thy word, - howbeit, make me thereof a little cake, first, and bring it out to me, and, for thyself and thy son, make ready, afterwards.
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Discouraging circumstances
And lo! men bearing, upon a couch, one who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in, and lay him before him. And, not finding by what means they might bring him in, because of the multitude, going up on the house-top, through the tiling, let they him down, with the little-couch, into the midst before Jesus.
Hindrances » Test believers » Discouraging circumstances
And lo! men bearing, upon a couch, one who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in, and lay him before him. And, not finding by what means they might bring him in, because of the multitude, going up on the house-top, through the tiling, let they him down, with the little-couch, into the midst before Jesus.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Weights, as well as sins, impede progress
Therefore, indeed, seeing that, we also, have encircling us, so great a cloud of witnesses, stripping off every incumbrance and the easily entangling sin, with endurance, let us be running, the race that is lying before us,
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring dependence upon a poor widow
Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there, - Lo! I have commanded, there, a widow woman, to sustain thee.
Hindrances » Faith tested » Examples of
And he said - Take, I pray thee, thy son, thine only one, whom thou lovest, even, Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah and cause him to ascend there as an ascending-sacrifice, on one of the mountains which I shall name unto thee.
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
The sisters, therefore, sent out unto him, saying - Lord, see! he whom thou tenderly lovest, is sick. But Jesus hearing, said - This sickness, is not unto death, but for the glory of God, - that the Son of God may be glorified thereby. Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. read more.
When, therefore, he heard that he was sick, then, indeed, he abode in the place where he was, two days.
Hindrances » Test believers » Divine delays, not a hindrance but a test
The sisters, therefore, sent out unto him, saying - Lord, see! he whom thou tenderly lovest, is sick. But Jesus hearing, said - This sickness, is not unto death, but for the glory of God, - that the Son of God may be glorified thereby. Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. read more.
When, therefore, he heard that he was sick, then, indeed, he abode in the place where he was, two days.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Imaginary hindrances loom up before the Christian worker
And they were saying one to another - Who, shall roll away for us the stone, out of the door of the tomb? And, looking up, they observe that the stone hath been rolled up, - for it was exceeding great.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight
And he said - Go, ask thee vessels, from without, of all thy neighbours, - empty vessels, let them not be few.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work
So King Jehoram went forth, on that day, out of Samaria, and numbered all Israel.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By a strange plan of campaign
So then ye shall compass the city all ye men of war, going round the city, once, - thus, shall thou do six days.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By reducing a general's army
Then said Yahweh unto Gideon - By the three hundred men that lapped, will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thy hand; and let, all the rest of the people, go every man to his own place.
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Unbelieving friends
While yet he is speaking, they come from the synagogue-ruler's, saying - Thy daughter, is dead! Why, further, annoy the teacher?
Hindrances » Test believers » Unbelieving friends
While yet he is speaking, they come from the synagogue-ruler's, saying - Thy daughter, is dead! Why, further, annoy the teacher?
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Scoffers
So they called the man a second time - him who had been blind, and said unto him - Give glory unto God! We know that, this man, is, a sinner.
Hindrances » Test believers » Scoffers
So they called the man a second time - him who had been blind, and said unto him - Give glory unto God! We know that, this man, is, a sinner.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Family ties prevent a man from following Christ
And he said unto another - Be following me! But, he, said - Suffer me, first, to depart, and bury my father.
Topics on Hindrances
Edification, Hindrances To
1 Corinthians 3:1-4I, therefore, brethren, have not been able to speak unto you, as unto men of the Spirit, but as unto men of the flesh - as unto babes in Christ: -
Worship, Hindrances To
1 Samuel 15:22Then said Samuel - Doth that which is pleasing unto Yahweh consist in ascending-offerings and sacrifices, So much as in hearkening unto the voice of Yahweh? Lo! to hearken, is, better, than, sacrifice. And, to give heed, than, the fat of rams;

