6 Bible Verses about Resignation

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John 18:11

Then Jesus said to Peter: Put up your sword into its scabbard. Shall I not drink the cup that my Father has given me?

Acts 21:14

And as he would not be persuaded, we kept silence, and said: The will of the Lord be done.

Acts 21:11-14

and he came to us, and taking Paul's girdle, he bound his own hands and feet, and said: Thus says the Holy Spirit; the Jews that are in Jerusalem will so bind the man to whom this girdle belongs; and they will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. And when we heard these things, we, and those of that place also, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. But Paul answered: What do you effect by weeping, and breaking my heart? For I am ready, not only to be bound, but also to suffer death in Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.read more.
And as he would not be persuaded, we kept silence, and said: The will of the Lord be done.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

And, lest I should be too much exalted by the excellence of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I might not be too much exalted. With regard to this, I three times entreated the Lord that it might leave me; and he said to me: My grace is sufficient for you; for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, will I boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may abide upon me.read more.
For this reason, I take pleasure in infirmities, in outrages, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

Philippians 4:11-12

I do not speak in respect to want: for I have learned, in whatever condition I am, to be content. I know what it is to be in want, and what it is to have abundance. Everywhere and in all things, I have been fully instructed in being full and in being hungry, in having abundance and in being in want.

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Afflictions » Resignation » Resignation in trials, examples of » Eli

Resignation » Resignation in trials, examples of » David

Resignation » Christ set an example of

John 18:11

Then Jesus said to Peter: Put up your sword into its scabbard. Shall I not drink the cup that my Father has given me?

Matthew 26:39-44

And he went forward a little, and fell on his face in prayer, saying: My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not as I will, but as thou willest. And he came to his disciples, and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter: Was it so, that you had not strength to watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit is, willing, but the flesh is weak. read more.
Again, a second time, he went away, and prayed, saying: My Father, if this cup cannot pass from me, unless I drink it, thy will be done. And he came and found them sleeping again, for their eyes were heavy. And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.

Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Submission to the will of God

Resignation » Should be exhibited in » The prospect of death

2 Corinthians 4:16-1

For this reason we faint not: but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day. by day. For our present light affliction works out for us an eternal fullness of glory, excelling all excellence, ls while we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen: for the things seen are temporal; but the things not seen are eternal. #VALUE! read more.
For we know that if our earthly house, which is but a tent, should be destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

Resignation » Motives to » Our own sinfulness

Resignation » Commanded

Resignation » Resignation in trials, examples of » Christ

John 18:11

Then Jesus said to Peter: Put up your sword into its scabbard. Shall I not drink the cup that my Father has given me?

Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Loss of goods

Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Loss of children

Resignation » Motives to » God's wisdom

Romans 11:32-33

For God has delivered them all over to unbelief, that he may have mercy on them all. the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Submission to the sovereignty of God in his purposes

Romans 9:20-21

No, but rather, O man, who are you that dispute with God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed, it, Why have you made me thus? Has not the potter power over the clay, to make from the same mass one vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?

Resignation » Exemplified » David

Resignation » Exemplified » Aaron

Resignation » Exemplified » hezekiah

Resignation » Exemplified » jacob

Resignation » Motives to » God's justice

Resignation » The wicked are devoid of

Resignation » Exhortation to

Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Chastisements

Resignation » Exemplified » israelites

Resignation » Exemplified » Peter

2 Peter 1:14

For I know that the putting off of this my tabernacle is near at hand, even as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.

Resignation » Motives to » God's faithfulness

Resignation » Motives to » God's love

Resignation » Motives to » God, greatness of

Resignation » Resignation in trials, examples of » Paul's friends

Acts 21:14

And as he would not be persuaded, we kept silence, and said: The will of the Lord be done.

Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Bodily suffering

Resignation » Exemplified » Paul

Resignation » Exemplified » Stephen

Acts 7:59

And they stoned Stephen while he was calling on the Lord, and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

Resignation » Resignation in trials, examples of » Job

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