30 Bible Verses about Hindrances

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Romans 14:13

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.

Isaiah 57:14

And one said - Cast ye up - cast ye up, prepare ye a way, - Lift the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.

Jeremiah 6:21

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.

Micah 2:13

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!

1 Corinthians 8:12

But, in thus sinning against the brethren am wounding their conscience, seeing it is weak, against Christ, are ye sinning.

Psalm 37:29

The righteous, shall inherit the earth, that they may settle down, to futurity, thereupon.

Zechariah 4:7

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.

Acts 8:36

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?

Ephesians 6:13

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!

Matthew 7:3

Why, moreover, beholdest thou the mote, in the eye of thy brother, - while, the beam in thine own eye, thou dost not consider?

Luke 9:3

and said unto them - Nothing, take ye for the journey, - neither staff, nor satchel, nor bread, nor silver, nor to have, two tunics.

2 Thessalonians 2:6

And, what now restraineth, ye know, to the end he may be revealed in his own fitting time;

1 Corinthians 9:12

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.

Mark 11:23

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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Zechariah 3:1

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.

2 Timothy 3:8

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;

Nehemiah 4:8

and they conspired, all of them together, to come, to fight against Jerusalem, - and to cause it harm;

Acts 13:8

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

Hebrews 11:8

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.

Matthew 9:28

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!

More verses: Mark 7:27 Hebrews 11:36

Hindrances » Opposers » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders

Isaiah 30:10

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:

Jeremiah 11:21

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:

Amos 2:12

And yet ye caused the Nazirites to drink wine, - and, on the prophet, laid ye command, saying, Ye shall not prophesy!

Amos 7:13

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.

Micah 2:6

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

Mark 10:13

And they were bringing unto him children, that he might, touch, them, - the disciples, however, were rebuking them.

Matthew 15:23

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

Mark 10:13

And they were bringing unto him children, that he might, touch, them, - the disciples, however, were rebuking them.

Matthew 15:23

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

1 Samuel 17:39

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

Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Discouraged men opposed the building of the wall of jerusalem

Nehemiah 4:10

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

Genesis 19:26

But his wife looked from behind him, - and became - a pillar of salt.

Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Unbelief hindered Christ's work in nazareth

Hindrances » Faith tested » By demanding the last morsel of bread

1 Kings 17:13

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

Luke 5:18-19

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

Luke 5:18-19

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

Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring dependence upon a poor widow

1 Kings 17:9

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

Genesis 22:2

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

John 11:3-6

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

John 11:3-6

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

Mark 16:3-4

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

2 Kings 4:3

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

2 Kings 3:6

So King Jehoram went forth, on that day, out of Samaria, and numbered all Israel.

Hindrances » Faith tested » By a strange plan of campaign

Joshua 6:3

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

Judges 7:7

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

Mark 5:35

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

Mark 5:35

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

John 9:24

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

John 9:24

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

Luke 9:59

And he said unto another - Be following me! But, he, said - Suffer me, first, to depart, and bury my father.

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