12 occurrences

'Able' in the Bible

and behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall take place, because thou hast not believed my words, the which shall be fulfilled in their time.

Verse ConceptsDeafnessdisabilitiesMutenessUnbelief, And Life Of FaithUnbelief, Examples OfSkepticismNot Believing PeopleDumbspeakingEverything Happening For A Reasongabriel

Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for our father, for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

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

And it came to pass as he was in one of the cities, that behold, there was a man full of leprosy, and seeing Jesus, falling upon his face, he besought him saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou art able to cleanse me.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsProstrationBowing Before MessiahChrist Willing

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason in their minds, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins but God alone?

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

And they were not able to answer him to these things.

Verse ConceptsOthers Not Answering

in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,

Verse ConceptsFoundations Of BuildingsUnable To Do Other ThingsFunFinishing Strongconstructionfinishing

Or what king, going on his way to engage in war with another king, does not, sitting down first, take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him coming against him with twenty thousand?

Verse ConceptsThoughtTwenty Thousand And UpFirst ActionsReady For WarWarSpiritual WarfareBattleGuidance And StrengthResolving Conflictriskarmy

And the steward said within himself, What shall I do; for my lord is taking the stewardship from me? I am not able to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

Verse ConceptsDestitutesBeggarsLordship, Human And DivinePoverty, Causes OfBeggingWorldly DilemmasExcavationSoliloquyShame Of Bad ConductWithout StrengthDeposingMoney Management

And they were not able to take hold of him in his expressions before the people, and, wondering at his answer, they were silent.

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

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