Bible Verses About Ability
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for ability, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,790 votes, led by Philippians 4:13. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Ability
Philippians 4:13347 votes
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
2 Timothy 1:7262 votes
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Ephesians 3:20203 votes
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Matthew 25:14-30119 votes
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11118 votes
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
Romans 12:6107 votes
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
2 Corinthians 3:5102 votes
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Colossians 3:2392 votes
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
1 Peter 4:10-1189 votes
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Exodus 31:3-588 votes
And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
1 Peter 4:1179 votes
If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Corinthians 10:1375 votes
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.
Galatians 2:2074 votes
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Luke 12:4871 votes
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Ephesians 2:1064 votes
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
James 1:1764 votes
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Romans 15:1361 votes
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Luke 1:3755 votes
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
John 15:554 votes
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
Matthew 19:2653 votes
But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
Exodus 35:31-3250 votes
And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
Romans 12:6-849 votes
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
Exodus 31:347 votes
And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
1 Peter 4:1045 votes
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Isaiah 43:18-1942 votes
Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
What does the Bible say about ability?
Readers most often cite Philippians 4:13 on the subject of ability. Across 3,790 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 2 Timothy 1:7, Ephesians 3:20, Matthew 25:14-30. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.