32 occurrences

'Able' in the Bible

And when he came out he was not able to say anything, and they saw that he had seen a vision in the Temple; and he was making signs to them without words.

Verse ConceptsecstasyDumbnessThose Who Saw Visions

Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham.

Verse ConceptsPeople Of God, In NtRepentance, Nature OfSecuritySelf DeceptionChildren Of AbrahamPotential Of FruitSigns Of RepentanceNervousness

And the scribes and Pharisees were having an argument, saying, Who is this, who has no respect for God? who is able to give forgiveness for sins, but God only?

Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersFaultsClaimsDisputesBlasphemy, Falsely AccusedGod AloneWho Is Jesus?BlasphemyPharisees Concerned About ChristWho Can Forgive Sins?Finding Fault With Jesus

And Jesus said, Are you able to make the friends of the newly-married man go without food when he is with them?

Verse ConceptsGuestsMarriage, Customs ConcerningWeddingsChrist Not Always With PeopleWedding GuestsWho Will FastJesus As A Bridegroom

And his mother and his brothers came to him, and they were not able to get near him because of the great number of people.

Verse ConceptsPopularityPopularity Of ChristChrist's Earthly FamilyDisadvantages Of CrowdsHalf brothers

And a woman, who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had given all her money to medical men, and not one of them was able to make her well,

Verse ConceptsdiseasesPurity, Nature OfTen To Fourteen YearsBleedingHuman Blood ShedNo HealingSicknessHealing SicknessFaith And HealingHealth And Healing

And when the woman saw that she was not able to keep it secret, she came, shaking with fear, and falling down before him she made clear before all the people the reason for her touching him, and how she was made well straight away.

Verse ConceptsTremblingIndividuals TremblingTouching For HealingBowing Before MessiahHow Healing CamePeople Made KnownTelling What People DidWhy People Did Things

And I made a request to your disciples to send it out of him, but they were not able to do it.

Verse ConceptsPeople Casting Out DemonsThe Disciples ActionsUnable To ExpelCasting Out Demons

But this saying was not clear to them and its sense was kept secret from them so that they were not able to see it: and they had fear of questioning him about it.

Verse ConceptsDullnessNot Asking OthersFear Of ChristNot Understanding SayingsGod's Things Concealed

And you will have a blessing, because they will not be able to give you any payment, and you will get your reward when the upright come back from the dead.

Verse ConceptsHospitality, Shown ToHospitalityThe Recompense Of The RighteousGod Will BlessGod Will RequiteOur ResurrectionThe ResurrectionGiving Without Expecting ReturnHelping Those In NeedGiving Back

And they all gave reasons why they were not able to come. The first said to him, I have got a new field, and it is necessary for me to go and see it: I am full of regret that I am unable to come.

Verse ConceptsComplacencyBuying and sellingLove, Abuse OfReal EstateGuest Rooms

For fear that if he makes a start and is not able to go on with it to the end, all who see it will be laughing at him,

Verse ConceptsFoundations Of BuildingsUnable To Do Other ThingsFunFinishing Strongconstructionfinishing

And in addition, there is a deep division fixed between us and you, so that those who might go from here to you are not able to do so, and no one may come from you to us.

Verse ConceptsHell, As An ExperienceGehennaProbation PeriodGapsUnable To Do Other ThingsOccupants Of HellPurgatorybridges

But they did not take in the sense of any of these words, and what he said was not clear to them, and their minds were not able to see it.

Verse ConceptsDullnessNot Understanding SayingsGod's Things Concealed

What would you have me do for you? And he said, Lord, that I may be able to see again.

Verse ConceptsReceiving SightWhat Does God Do?Faith And HealingRecovery

And straight away he was able to see, and he went after him, giving glory to God; and all the people when they saw it gave praise to God.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus Christ

Made an attempt to get a view of Jesus, and was not able to do so, because of the people, for he was a small man.

Verse ConceptsSeeking ChristShort PeopleCrowds SeekingThe First Sight Of ChristDisadvantages Of CrowdsWho Is Jesus?Motivationluckseekingtrying

Saying, If you, even you, had knowledge today, of the things which give peace! but you are not able to see them.

Verse ConceptsMisused PrivilegesTodayGod's Things ConcealedNo Peace

But they were not able to do anything, because the people all kept near him, being greatly interested in his words.

And they were not able to get anything from these words before the people: but they were full of wonder at his answer, and said nothing.

Verse ConceptsResponseSilenceTrapAmazement, Of Jesus ChristIndividuals Being SilentBeware Of Your SpeechUnable To Harm

For I will give you words and wisdom, so that not one of those who are against you will be able to get the better of you, or to put you in the wrong.

Verse ConceptsAbility, Of The ChristianEloquenceWisdom, Source Of HumanOvercoming EnemiesUnable To Do Other ThingsGod Gives WisdomSpeaking The Word God GivesGivingWitnessingThe Power Of WordsSpeech

Related Words

Bible Theasaurus

Able-Bodied (2 instances)
Capable (45 instances)
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Powerful (220 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain