14 occurrences

'Able' in the Bible

So that as it is clear that some have to go in, and that the first hearers of the good news were not able to go in because they went against God's orders,

Verse ConceptsSpiritual FailureExclusionEntering LifeCauses of failure indisobedience

He is able to have feeling for those who have no knowledge and for those who are wandering from the true way, because he himself is feeble;

Verse ConceptsGentlenessGrace, And Christian LifeWeakness, PhysicalThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleIgnorance of GodWeaknessExerciseMaking Mistakesignoranceempathy

Who in the days of his flesh, having sent up prayers and requests with strong crying and weeping to him who was able to give him salvation from death, had his prayer answered because of his fear of God.

Verse ConceptsCryingPraying LoudlyPainPrayerfulnessAbility, God's PowerHumility Of ChristReverence To GodTearsAbility, Of God To SaveOvercoming DeathJesus PrayingGod Answered Prayersupplicationpietyreverencepetition

And this is an image of the present time; when the offerings which are given are not able to make the heart of the worshipper completely clean,

Verse ConceptsConsciousnessGuilt, Human Aspects OfThe Present AgeBlemished PeopleHuman Awareness Of Guiltconscience

And every priest takes his place at the altar day by day, doing what is necessary, and making again and again the same offerings which are never able to take away sins.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesReligionDaily DutyOnce A DayDoing RepeatedlyAtoning By SacrificesSacrificeministering

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Able-Bodied (2 instances)
Capable (45 instances)
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Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain