20 Bible Verses about Lack
Most Relevant Verses
Also, that you endeavor to live quietly and to mind your own business, and to work with your hands (as I charged you).
Nor was there any one of them in want, for all who owned houses or lands would sell them and bring the price of the things that were sold, and lay it at the apostles' feet;
Even when I lacked the actual necessities of life while I was with you, I was a burden to no one; for whatever I lacked, the brothers from Macedonia supplied, when they came. So I kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.
for it was through the work of the Lord that he came near to death; for he hazarded his very life to supply what was lacking in the help you sent me.
And receiving this reply, Jesus said to him. "One thing you are still lacking. Sell all that you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me."
If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him ask it from the God who gives to all men freely and without upbraiding; and it will be given to him.
For the man who lacks these virtues is blind, short-sighted, forgetful of his cleansing from his old sins.
Topics on Lack
Enjoyment, Lack Of
2 Corinthians 1:8Now, brothers, I want you to know about the troubles which befell me in Asia; how I was burdened altogether beyond my strength, so that I renounced all hope even of life itself.
Lack Of Discernment
Luke 12:54-56Then he said to the crowd also. "When you see a cloud rising in the west you at once say, 'There is going to be a shower,' and it comes to pass.
Lack Of Discrimination
1 Corinthians 2:15But the spiritual man discerns everything, yet is himself discerned by no one.
Lack Of Expectation
Matthew 24:37-41And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
Lack Of Faith
Mark 4:40The wind fell, and there ensued a great calm. Then he said to them. "Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?"
Lack Of Holiness
2 Timothy 3:2For men will be selfish, mercenary, boastful, haughty, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, irreligious,
Lack Of Insight
Matthew 16:11"How is it that you do not perceive that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware off the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"
Lack Of Meaning
Matthew 15:8This is a people that honors me with their lips, But their heart is far from me.
Lack Of Rain
James 5:17Elijah was a man of like passions with us, and he prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Lack Of Sons
Matthew 22:24"Master," they said, "Moses taught that if a man dies without issue, his brother is to marry the widow, and raise up a family for his brother.
Trust, Lack Of
Revelation 3:17For you keep saying, "I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing," and do not know that you are the wretched one, and pitiable and beggared and blind and naked.