'Able' in the Bible

Don't think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

When he had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They told him, "Yes, Lord."

Don't be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why weren't we able to cast it out?"

For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven's sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it."

But Jesus answered, "You don't know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?" They said to him, "We are able."

No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forth.

and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"

With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.

and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and wastes away. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren't able."

But Jesus said, "Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

But Jesus said to them, "You don't know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?"

They said to him, "We are able." Jesus said to them, "You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;

Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you didn't believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time."

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and don't begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!

If then you aren't able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?

"Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,

saying, 'This man began to build, and wasn't able to finish.'

Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren't able to serve God and mammon."

Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that none may cross over from there to us.'

They weren't able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent.

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father's hand.

He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." They cast it therefore, and now they weren't able to draw it in for the multitude of fish.

But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!"

They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn't be able to give an account of this commotion."

Now, brothers, I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.

and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform.

nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

They also, if they don't continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.

(14:24) Now to him who is able to establish you according to my Good News and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages,

I say this to move you to shame. Isn't there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

We see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,

Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn't stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?

Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.

Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,

No one in heaven above, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look in it.

for the great day of his wrath has come; and who is able to stand?"

They worshiped the dragon, because he gave his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?"

and that no one would be able to buy or to sell, unless he has that mark, the name of the beast or the number of his name.

The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power. No one was able to enter into the temple, until the seven plagues of the seven angels would be finished.