27 occurrences

'Weak' in the Bible

but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. 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

However, that knowledge isn't in all men. But some, with consciousness of the idol until now, 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 sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol's temple, won't his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

Verse ConceptsKnowingFood For Other godsWeaknessEating Meatconscience

And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

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

Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

Verse ConceptsWronging Other PeopleHindrancesconsciencerealityChristians Being Called Brothers

To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have 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 is despised."

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

I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet however 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 don't burn with indignation?

Verse ConceptsSympathyAdaptabilityWeakness

seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me; who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you.

Verse Conceptsdoubt, results ofPower Through GodProofsSpeaking As From God

But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?

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

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