Bible on Strength

And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.

Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:

And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel. The Book of Joshua

And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.

And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.

Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.

Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.

Thus ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord GOD.

And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.

How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.

He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.

The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border.

Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:

And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.

And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: