8 occurrences

'Able' in the Bible

but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even be found fighting against God.” So they were persuaded by him.

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

Now then, why are you testing God by putting a yoke on the disciples’ necks that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?

Verse ConceptsLegalismSatan, As TempterTestingYokesTesting GodUnbearable ThingsPutting God FirstResisting TemptationTeststrying

Some in the mob were shouting one thing and some another. Since he was not able to get reliable information because of the uproar, he ordered him to be taken into the barracks.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTCastlesExcitementSoundGroups Shouting

commanding his accusers to come to you.] By examining him yourself you will be able to discern all these things we are accusing him of.”

Verse ConceptsInvestigating

You are able to determine that it is no more than 12 days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsTen Or More Days

When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him and brought many serious charges that they were not able to prove,

Verse ConceptsCrimesProofsPeople Accusing People

After running under the shelter of a little island called Cauda, we were barely able to get control of the skiff.

Verse ConceptsSmallnessBoats

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