26 occurrences

'Weak' in the Bible

but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

Verse ConceptsMidgetsChosen InstrumentsWeakness, SpiritualSmall Things God UsesFoolishness Of GodFoolishness Of MenShaming PeopleChosen DisciplesWise Man Or FoolMighty in its influenceWeakness

Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

Verse ConceptsConsciences, Description OfDefilement, Objects OfFood For Other godsNature Of Idolatryconscience

For if a man see thee who hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

Verse ConceptsKnowingFood For Other godsWeaknessEating Meatconscience

For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

Verse ConceptsThe Effect Of Christ's DeathDrawbacks To KnowledgeDestruction Of The ChurchHelp The Weak

And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.

Verse ConceptsWronging Other PeopleHindrancesconsciencerealityChristians Being Called Brothers

To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

Verse ConceptsWeakness, SpiritualWeakness, PhysicalSoul WinnersSaving PeopleCircumstancesThings Like PeopleWinningWeaknessorderflexibility

For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.

Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersContempt, Examples OfEloquenceIn Men's PresenceWeaknessSpeech

I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet whereinsoever any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.

Verse ConceptsFoolish PeopleBeing Strongassertiveness

Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is caused to stumble, and I burn not?

Verse ConceptsSympathyAdaptabilityWeakness

seeing that ye seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me; who to you-ward is not weak, but is powerful in you:

Verse Conceptsdoubt, results ofPower Through GodProofsSpeaking As From God

but now that ye have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how turn ye back again to the weak and beggarly rudiments, whereunto ye desire to be in bondage over again?

Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingElementsConfusionUseless ThingsUniquenessElements Of The UniverseGod Knowing His PeopleSubject To EvilWorry And StressIdentityWeaknessKnowing GodIdentity In Christ

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