16 Bible Verses about Unreliability

nay, I abandon'd my self to death, that I might not rely upon my self for deliverance, but on God who raiseth the dead.

then returning to the disciples, and finding them asleep, he said to Peter, what, could ye not watch by me one hour?

Then he return'd, and having found them sleeping, he said to Peter, Simon, are you asleep? could you not watch one hour?

then rising from prayer, he came to his disciples, and finding them asleep, oppress'd with grief, why do you sleep?

but all this was to be done, in pursuance of what the prophets had predicted. then all the disciples abandon'd him, and fled.

then all his disciples abandon'd him and fled.

for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ: and shall deceive many.

for many shall come in my name, and say, I am the Messiah; and deceive many.

he answered, take care, that you be not seduced: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ. it won't be long e'er this happens, therefore do not follow them.

for the wisdom of this world is folly, in the eye of God: as it is written, "he surprizes the wise in all their artifices." and again, "the Lord knows, that the thoughts of the wise are vain."

pretending to be wise, they became fools:

for it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent." where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputant of this age? has not God prov'd the wisdom of this world to be downright folly. for whereas the world, with all their learning, did not distinguish the characters of his divine wisdom, in his works, it pleased God to save those who believe, by preaching, which they counted folly.

by which indeed they make a pretence to wisdom, by a worship of their own devising, by an air of humility, and self-denial, and a disregard to the gratifications of sense.

but Jesus said to him, put up your sword in its place: for all that take to the sword, shall perish by the sword.

Lay not up for your selves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.

he that is meant by the thorny ground, where other seed fell, is one that heareth the word: which by cares of this life, and the deceitful love of riches, is soon stifled, and becomes unfruitful: