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111 Bible verses about Weakness
Weakness is an undeniable part of being human. Throughout our lives, we all face situations that test us and reveal our vulnerabilities. But even though weakness is often seen as a stumbling block, the truth is, it can become a powerful opportunity for growth and for us to be strengthened by God's power.
The Bible is full of passages about weakness and how God uses it to show His strength. A clear example is the Apostle Paul, who experienced a weakness he called a "thorn in the flesh." Even though he asked God three times to remove it, he received this answer: "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9).
Keep in mind that even though weakness can often leave us feeling disadvantaged and discouraged, it's in those moments that we can experience God's transforming power. His grace is enough to overcome our limitations and strengthen us in our weakness. It's in our vulnerability that His strength becomes most evident.
It's important to acknowledge our weakness, because when we do, it allows us to be aware of our need for God and pushes us to seek His strength. Instead of seeing weakness as a flaw, we can see it as an opportunity for spiritual growth and to experience God's inexhaustible love in our lives.
Take heart, keep going! You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you!
Therefore 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.
And 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.
Therefore 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.
And 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.
My flesh and my heart faileth: But God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Likewise 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.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
For 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.
For 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.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
it is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
but 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;
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
But I am poor and needy; Yet the Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God.
To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.
For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
And certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, And strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
For my life is spent with grief, And my years with sighing: My strength faileth because of mine iniquity, And my bones are consumed.
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Truly my soul waiteth upon God: From him cometh my salvation.
He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
but 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;
and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
that no flesh should glory in his presence.
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: For thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: Thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: But the wicked shall fall into mischief.
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: Thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
In God I will praise his word, In God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
As for God, his way is perfect: The word of the LORD is tried: He is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
and patience, experience; and experience, hope:
and hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Marvellous are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.
The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: What can man do unto me?
The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: Therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, From whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the LORD, Which made heaven and earth.
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.