'Weak' in the Bible
Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
By all these things, I have shown you that by working in this way we must help the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
Without being weak in faith, he considered his own body as dead (because he was about one hundred years old) and the deadness of Sarah's womb.
Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions.
One person believes in eating everything, but the weak person eats only vegetables.
But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.
But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.
We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!
But this knowledge is not shared by all. And some, by being accustomed to idols in former times, eat this food as an idol sacrifice, and their conscience, because it is weak, is defiled.
But be careful that this liberty of yours does not become a hindrance to the weak.
For if someone weak sees you who possess knowledge dining in an idol's temple, will not his conscience be "strengthened" to eat food offered to idols?
So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed.
If you sin against your brothers or sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
To the weak I became weak in order to gain the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that by all means I may save some.
That is why many of you are weak and sick, and quite a few are dead.
because some say, "His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak and his speech is of no account."
(To my disgrace I must say that we were too weak for that!) But whatever anyone else dares to boast about (I am speaking foolishly), I also dare to boast about the same thing.
Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with indignation?
Therefore I am content with weaknesses, with insults, with troubles, with persecutions and difficulties for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.
since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak toward you but is powerful among you.
For indeed he was crucified by reason of weakness, but he lives because of God's power. For we also are weak in him, but we will live together with him, because of God's power toward you.
For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong. And we pray for this: that you may become fully qualified.
But now that you have come to know God (or rather to be known by God), how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless basic forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?
And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.
For some of these insinuate themselves into households and captivate weak women who are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions.
On the one hand a former command is set aside because it is weak and useless,
Therefore, strengthen your listless hands and your weak knees,
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