22 occurrences

'Unable' in the Bible

And when they were unable to get near him because of all the people, they got the roof uncovered where he was: and when it was broken up, they let down the bed on which the man was.

Verse ConceptsRooftopCrowdsHousesRoofBedsThe Act Of OpeningOpening WallsLowering PeopleDisadvantages Of CrowdsUnable To Do Other ThingsBringing Men To Jesus

And he was unable to do any work of power there, but only to put his hands on one or two persons who were ill, and make them well.

Verse ConceptsHandsLaying On Of HandsMisused PrivilegesImpotence Of ChristLaying On Hands To HealFew PeopleJesus HealingMiraclesFaith And Healing

Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for witness against Jesus so that they might put him to death; and they were unable to get any.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsAttempts To Kill ChristNot FindingThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

When they were unable to make payment, he made the two of them free of their debts. Which of them, now, will have the greater love for him?

Verse ConceptsPeople Forgiving OthersUnable To Do Other ThingsDebtLove And Forgiveness

And they all gave reasons why they were not able to come. The first said to him, I have got a new field, and it is necessary for me to go and see it: I am full of regret that I am unable to come.

Verse ConceptsComplacencyBuying and sellingLove, Abuse OfReal EstateGuest Rooms

And another said, I have got some cattle, and I am going to make a test of them: I am full of regret that I am unable to come.

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingYokesOwning LivestockFive AnimalsTesting Other Thingstrying

The wind goes where its pleasure takes it, and the sound of it comes to your ears, but you are unable to say where it comes from and where it goes: so it is with everyone whose birth is from the Spirit.

Verse ConceptsThe Holy SpiritMetaphysicsBeing Born AgainMetaphorsSymbolsWeather, God's Sovereignty OverWindAbraham, New Testament ReferencesHoly Spirit, Types OfThe Holy Spirit Described As The WindGod In The WindNot Knowing WhereLack Of ExpectationWhere From?Where To?muscles

And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.

Verse ConceptsGod Acts From HeavenThose To Whom God Gives

In these doorways there were a great number of people with different diseases: some unable to see, some without the power of walking, some with wasted bodies.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesMoving OnThose Loving GodMoving To A New Placemovement

Of myself I am unable to do anything: as the voice comes to me so I give a decision: and my decision is right because I have no desire to do what is pleasing to myself, but only what is pleasing to him who sent me.

Verse ConceptsGoalsGod, Purpose OfGod, Will OfPleasing GodUnselfishnessChrist, Character OfChrist's Relationship To GodJesus Christ, JudgeSubmission To God's WillImpotence Of ChristChrist JudgingNot My Will But God'sSubject To GodThe One Who Sent ChristJudgmentsPositive ThinkingJudgementmyself

If this man did not come from God he would be unable to do anything.

Verse ConceptsChrist's OriginUnable To Do Other Things

Then the Pharisees said one to another, You see, you are unable to do anything: the world has gone after him.

Verse ConceptsAll NationsUnable To Do Other Things

For this reason they were unable to have belief, because Isaiah said again,

Verse ConceptsNot Believing In JesusWritten In The Prophetsbelief

And because I was unable to see because of the glory of that light, those who were with me took me by the hand, and so I came to Damascus.

Verse ConceptsEyes, Affected ByBlindness, Causes OfdisabilitiesVisionGod Blindingdamascus

Is it not certain that the saints will be the judges of the world? if then the world will be judged by you, are you unable to give a decision about the smallest things?

Verse ConceptsCourtsHoliness, Purpose OfMillenniumSaintsBelievers JudgingFamily ProblemsJudgement DayJudgementJudging Others Actions

Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

Verse ConceptsSpeechcriticism

Let us then, though we still have God's word that we may come into his rest, go in fear that some of you may be unable to do so.

Verse ConceptsSabbath, In NtGod Is UnchangeableEntering LifeFear God!God Giving RestCauses of failure inMissing The Markfearless

But he who has hate for his brother is in the dark, walking in the dark with no knowledge of where he is going, unable to see because of the dark.

Verse ConceptsDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinBigotryRacismDarkness Of EvilNot Knowing WhereBlindingOther BlindingSibling Love

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Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain