Bible Verses About Our Weakness
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for our weakness, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,234 votes, led by 2 Corinthians 12:9. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Our Weakness
2 Corinthians 12:9415 votes
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.
Psalms 34:17-20226 votes
The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Philippians 4:19131 votes
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Romans 12:1991 votes
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 17:986 votes
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Romans 8:2681 votes
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.
1 John 4:1870 votes
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Psalms 37:466 votes
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Philippians 4:1362 votes
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Romans 8:159 votes
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Matthew 5:1-4853 votes
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
Jeremiah 17:1051 votes
I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Luke 18:150 votes
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
2 Corinthians 12:1048 votes
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.
Romans 3:2342 votes
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
2 Timothy 1:742 votes
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
1 Corinthians 6:19-2041 votes
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
Deuteronomy 28:1-6837 votes
And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
Mark 3:28-2936 votes
Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
1 Corinthians 10:1336 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.
1 Corinthians 9:2230 votes
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.
Hebrews 4:14-1628 votes
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
Acts 2:3826 votes
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
2 Timothy 2:2225 votes
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Isaiah 40:2924 votes
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
What does the Bible say about our weakness?
Readers most often cite 2 Corinthians 12:9 on the subject of our weakness. Across 2,234 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Psalms 34:17-20, Philippians 4:19, Romans 12:19. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.