26 Bible Verses about Weakness, Physical

For what the law could not do, in that it was weakened through the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin: he condemned sin in the flesh,

When we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

He can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is beset with weakness.

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

And to keep me from being too elated because of the abundance of revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to harass me, to keep me from being too elated.

And one of the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought my son to you, who has a mute spirit. And wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to cast out the spirit, but they could not."

And there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not straighten up at all.

The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me."

you know it was because of an illness in the flesh that I preached the gospel to you at first; and though my fleshly condition was a trial to you, you did not despise or scorn me, but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus himself.

And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful to beg alms of those who entered the temple.

If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

Then he said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with me."

Now as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to carry his cross.

But Jews came there from Antioch and Iconium; and having won over the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and entered the city. And the next day he went with Barnabas to Derbe.

I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling,

Are they servants of Christ? I am a better oneI am talking like a madmanin far more labors, in far more imprisonments, with more beatings, and often in danger of death. Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, a night and a day I have spent in the open sea.read more.
I have been on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, in danger from robbers, in danger from my own countrymen, in danger from Gentiles, in danger in the city, in danger in the wilderness, in danger at sea, and in danger from false brethren; I have been in labor and hardship, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure. Besides such external things, there is the daily pressure on me of concern for all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to fall, and I do not inwardly burn?

In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

As for the man who is weak in faith, accept him, but not for disputes over opinions.

We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, so that I might by all means save some.

And we urge you, brethren, admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

For he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God for you.

For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.