29 occurrences

'Able' in the Bible

And, seeing that the man who had been made well was there with them, they were not able to say anything against it.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofSilenceLiving WitnessesSeeing People

But if it is of God, you will not be able to overcome them, and you are in danger of fighting against God.

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfStriving With GodOther People Of GodWork EthicSuccess And Hard Workmovement

Now there was no food to be had in all Egypt and Canaan, and there was great trouble: and our fathers were not able to get food.

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfNo Food

And the men who were with him were not able to say anything; hearing the voice, but seeing no one.

Verse ConceptsHearing ChristNot Seeing Spiritual Things

And for three days he was not able to see, and he took no food or drink.

Verse ConceptsAbstinence as a disciplineFasting, Nature OfBlindnesspoopdamascus

And he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hands on him, so that he may be able to see.

Verse ConceptsLaying On Hands To HealThose Who Saw Visions

And Ananias went out and came to the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, whom you saw when you were on your journey, has sent me, so that you may be able to see, and be full of the Holy Spirit.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, Administered Byevangelism, kinds ofequipping, spiritualCeremoniesBeing Filled With The SpiritLaying On Hands To HealChrist AppearingChrist SendingLaying On Hands For The Holy SpiritdamascusChristians Being Called Brothers

And straight away it seemed as if a veil was taken from his eyes, and he was able to see; and he got up, and had baptism;

Verse ConceptsEyes Cared ForChristian BaptismScaleshumordamascus

But Saul went on increasing in power, and the Jews in Damascus were not able to give answers to the arguments by which he made it clear that Jesus was the Christ.

Verse ConceptsAnointing, Of Christevangelism, nature ofGrowthPower, God's SavingChrist, Names ForSpiritual GrowthPreaching ChristProofsSaid To Be The ChristStrong Individualsdamascusempowerment

And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsBenevolencePeople HelpingAccording To Things

Who was with the ruler, Sergius Paulus, an able man. This man sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to have knowledge of the word of God.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDerision

And now, see, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind and not able to see the sun for a time. And straight away a dark mist came down on him; and he went about looking for a guide.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesHand Of GodMiracles, Nature OfMistPainMiracles Of PaulMiracles Bringing God's JudgmentBarriersGod's HandOvertaken By DarknessGod BlindingGod's Hands In Oppositionfitness

And when they were not able to get them, they took Jason and some of the brothers by force before the rulers of the town, crying, These men, who have made trouble all over the world have now come here;

Verse ConceptsTurning Upside DownPulling PeopleNot FindingTroubling Groups Of PeopleCauses of failure in

For, truly, we are in danger of being made responsible for this day's trouble, there being no cause for it: and we are not able to give any reason for this coming together.

Verse ConceptsTumultDisorder Among Peoplerisk

And some said one thing and some another, among the people: and as he was not able to get a knowledge of the facts because of the noise, he gave orders for Paul to be taken into the army building.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTCastlesExcitementSoundGroups Shouting

Came to my side and said, Brother Saul, let your eyes be open. And in that very hour I was able to see him.

Verse ConceptsVisionHealing Through Disciples

And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him.

Verse ConceptsInvestigating

Seeing that you are able to make certain of the fact that it is not more than twelve days from the time when I came up to Jerusalem for worship;

Verse ConceptsTen Or More Days

And they are not able to give facts in support of the things which they say against me now.

Verse ConceptsProofsPeople Accusing Peopleaccusations

And Paul said, I am before the seat of Caesar's authority where it is right for me to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you are well able to see.

Verse ConceptsRoman CitizensStandingCourt SessionsIsrael HardenedJudgement Seat

In my opinion I am happy, King Agrippa, to be able to give my answer before you today to all these things which the Jews say against me:

Verse ConceptsRejoicing In ProsperityMan DefendingChanging Yourself

And they are able to say, if they would give witness, that I was living as a Pharisee, in that division of our religion which is most regular in the keeping of the law.

Verse ConceptsKnowing PeopleHeresiesJudaismSectsStrictness

And sailing down the side of it, as well as we were able, we came to a certain place named Fair Havens, near which was the town of Lasea.

Verse ConceptsHarborssailinghugs

And when the ship got into the grip of it, and was not able to make headway into the wind, we gave way, and went before it.

Verse ConceptsStormsWeather, God's Sovereignty OverFacingPropellingWeather Causing Sufferings

And, sailing near the side of a small island named Cauda, we were able, though it was hard work, to make the ship's boat safe:

Verse ConceptsSmallnessBoats

And coming to a point between two seas, they got the ship to land; and the front part was fixed in the sand and not able to be moved, but the back part was broken by the force of the waves.

Verse ConceptsBoatsSandThe NavyShallownessWavesStaying PutBroken ThingsTwo Other ThingsBack Of ThingsIn Front

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