Bible Verses About Weakness
What the Bible says about weakness. 9 passages, word for word.
2 Corinthians 12:9–10
9But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. 10That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
KJV9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Isaiah 40:29
He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.
KJVHe giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Psalms 73:26
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
KJVMy flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Romans 8:26
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
KJVLikewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
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15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. 16Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
KJV15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
1 Corinthians 1:27
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
KJVBut God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
Psalms 147:6
The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
KJVThe LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
2 Corinthians 4:7
Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
KJVBut we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Matthew 5:3
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
KJVBlessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.