Bible verses about "vulnerability" | BIB

²¹ Τότε (Then) προσελθὼν (having come), «ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) εἶπεν» (said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Κύριε (Lord), ποσάκις (how often) ἁμαρτήσει (will sin) εἰς (against) ἐμὲ (me) ὁ (the) ἀδελφός (brother) μου (of me), καὶ (and) ἀφήσω (I will forgive) αὐτῷ (him)? ἕως (Up to) ἑπτάκις (seven times)?” ²² Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Οὐ (Not) λέγω (I say) σοι (to you) ἕως (up to) ἑπτάκις (seven times), ἀλλὰ (but) ἕως (up to) ἑβδομηκοντάκις (seventy times) ἑπτά (seven)!

³³ Μὴ (Not) πλανᾶσθε (be misled): “Φθείρουσιν (Do corrupt) ἤθη (morals) χρηστὰ (good), ὁμιλίαι (companionships) κακαί (bad).”

⁷ Ἔχομεν (We have) δὲ (now) τὸν (the) θησαυρὸν (treasure) τοῦτον (this) ἐν (in) ὀστρακίνοις (earthen) σκεύεσιν (vessels), ἵνα (that) ἡ (the) ὑπερβολὴ (surpassingness) τῆς (of the) δυνάμεως (power) ᾖ (may be) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (from God), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ἐξ (from) ἡμῶν (us),

⁵ Τοῦτο (This) φρονεῖτε (let mind be) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) ὃ (which) καὶ (also) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus was): ⁶ Ὃς (Who) ἐν (in) μορφῇ (the form) Θεοῦ (of God) ὑπάρχων (existing), οὐχ (not) ἁρπαγμὸν (something to be grasped) ἡγήσατο (considered) τὸ (-) εἶναι (to be) ἴσα (equal) Θεῷ (with God), ⁷ ἀλλὰ (but) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ἐκένωσεν (emptied), μορφὴν (the form) δούλου (of a servant) λαβών (having taken), ἐν (in) ὁμοιώματι (the likeness) ἀνθρώπων (of men) γενόμενος (having been made). ⁸ καὶ (And) σχήματι (in appearance) εὑρεθεὶς (having been found) ὡς (as) ἄνθρωπος (a man), ἐταπείνωσεν (He humbled) ἑαυτὸν (Himself), γενόμενος (having become) ὑπήκοος (obedient) μέχρι (unto) θανάτου (death), θανάτου (the death) δὲ (even) σταυροῦ (of the cross). ⁹ Διὸ (Therefore) καὶ (also) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) αὐτὸν (Him) ὑπερύψωσεν (highly exalted), καὶ (and) ἐχαρίσατο (granted) αὐτῷ (to Him) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) τὸ (-) ὑπὲρ (above) πᾶν (every) ὄνομα (name), ¹⁰ ἵνα (that) ἐν (at) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) πᾶν (every) γόνυ (knee) κάμψῃ (should bow), ἐπουρανίων (in the heavens) καὶ (and) ἐπιγείων (on earth) καὶ (and) καταχθονίων (under the earth),

² Ἀλλήλων (One another’s) τὰ (-) βάρη (burdens) βαστάζετε (bear you), καὶ (and) οὕτως (thus) ἀναπληρώσετε (you shall fulfill) τὸν (the) νόμον (law) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ).

³⁴ Ἐντολὴν (A commandment) καινὴν (new) δίδωμι (I give) ὑμῖν (to you), ἵνα (that) ἀγαπᾶτε (you should love) ἀλλήλους (one another); καθὼς (as) ἠγάπησα (I have loved) ὑμᾶς (you), ἵνα (so) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ἀγαπᾶτε (should love) ἀλλήλους (one another). ³⁵ ἐν (By) τούτῳ (this) γνώσονται (will know) πάντες (all) ὅτι (that) ἐμοὶ (to Me) μαθηταί (disciples) ἐστε (you are), ἐὰν (if) ἀγάπην (love) ἔχητε (you have) ἐν (among) ἀλλήλοις (one another).”

²⁷ Ἀλλὰ (But) ὑμῖν (to you) λέγω (I say), τοῖς (to those) ἀκούουσιν (hearing): Ἀγαπᾶτε (Love) τοὺς (the) ἐχθροὺς (enemies) ὑμῶν (of you), καλῶς (good) ποιεῖτε (do) τοῖς (to those) μισοῦσιν (hating) ὑμᾶς (you), ²⁸ εὐλογεῖτε (bless) τοὺς (those) καταρωμένους (cursing) ὑμᾶς (you), προσεύχεσθε (pray) περὶ (for) τῶν (those) ἐπηρεαζόντων (mistreating) ὑμᾶς (you). ²⁹ τῷ (To the one) τύπτοντί (striking) σε (you) ἐπὶ (on) τὴν (the) σιαγόνα (cheek), πάρεχε (offer) καὶ (also) τὴν (the) ἄλλην (other); καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the one) αἴροντός (taking away) σου (your) τὸ (-) ἱμάτιον (cloak), καὶ (also) τὸν (the) χιτῶνα (tunic) μὴ (not) κωλύσῃς (do withhold). ³⁰ παντὶ (To everyone) αἰτοῦντί (asking) σε (you), δίδου (give), καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the one) αἴροντος (taking away) τὰ (what is) σὰ (yours), μὴ (not) ἀπαίτει (ask it back). ³¹ καὶ (And) καθὼς (as) θέλετε (you desire) ἵνα (that) ποιῶσιν (should do) ὑμῖν (to you) οἱ (-) ἄνθρωποι (men), ποιεῖτε (do) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁμοίως (likewise). ³² Καὶ (And) εἰ (if) ἀγαπᾶτε (you love) τοὺς (those) ἀγαπῶντας (loving) ὑμᾶς (you), ποία (what) ὑμῖν (to you) χάρις (credit) ἐστίν (is it)? καὶ (Even) γὰρ (for) οἱ (-) ἁμαρτωλοὶ (sinners) τοὺς (those) ἀγαπῶντας (loving) αὐτοὺς (them), ἀγαπῶσιν (love). ³³ καὶ (And) γὰρ (for) ἐὰν (if) ἀγαθοποιῆτε (you do good) τοὺς (to those) ἀγαθοποιοῦντας (doing good to) ὑμᾶς (you), ποία (what) ὑμῖν (to you) χάρις (credit) ἐστίν (is it)? καὶ (For even) οἱ (-) ἁμαρτωλοὶ (sinners) τὸ (the) αὐτὸ (same) ποιοῦσιν (do). ³⁴ καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) δανίσητε (you lend to those) παρ’ (from) ὧν (whom) ἐλπίζετε (you expect) λαβεῖν (to receive back), ποία (what) ὑμῖν (to you) χάρις (credit) ἐστίν (is it)? καὶ (Even) ἁμαρτωλοὶ (sinners) ἁμαρτωλοῖς (to sinners) δανίζουσιν (lend), ἵνα (that) ἀπολάβωσιν (they might receive) τὰ (the) ἴσα (same amount). ³⁵ Πλὴν (But) ἀγαπᾶτε (love) τοὺς (the) ἐχθροὺς (enemies) ὑμῶν (of you), καὶ (and) ἀγαθοποιεῖτε (do good), καὶ (and) δανίζετε (lend), μηδὲν (nothing) ἀπελπίζοντες (expecting in return), καὶ (and) ἔσται (will be) ὁ (the) μισθὸς (reward) ὑμῶν (of you) πολύς (great), καὶ (and) ἔσεσθε (you will be) υἱοὶ (sons of) Ὑψίστου (the Most High); ὅτι (for) αὐτὸς (He) χρηστός (kind) ἐστιν (is) ἐπὶ (to) τοὺς (the) ἀχαρίστους (ungrateful) καὶ (and) πονηρούς (evil). ³⁶ Γίνεσθε (Be you) οἰκτίρμονες (merciful), καθὼς (as) [καὶ] (also) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ὑμῶν (of you) οἰκτίρμων (merciful) ἐστίν (is).

¹⁶ Ἐξομολογεῖσθε (Confess) οὖν (therefore) ἀλλήλοις (to one another) τὰς (the) ἁμαρτίας (sins), καὶ (and) εὔχεσθε* (pray) ὑπὲρ (for) ἀλλήλων (one another), ὅπως (so that) ἰαθῆτε (you may be healed). πολὺ (Much) ἰσχύει (prevails) δέησις (the prayer) δικαίου (of a righteous man) ἐνεργουμένη (being made effective).

¹¹ Τὸ (The) στόμα (mouth) ἡμῶν (of us) ἀνέῳγεν (has been opened) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you), Κορίνθιοι (Corinthians); ἡ (the) καρδία (heart) ἡμῶν (of us) πεπλάτυνται (has been expanded). ¹² οὐ (Not) στενοχωρεῖσθε (you are restrained) ἐν (by) ἡμῖν (us); στενοχωρεῖσθε (you are restrained) δὲ (however) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) σπλάγχνοις (affections) ὑμῶν (of you). ¹³ τὴν (-) δὲ (Now) αὐτὴν (as the same) ἀντιμισθίαν (recompense), ὡς (as) τέκνοις (to children) λέγω (I speak), πλατύνθητε (be expanded) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you).

⁹ καὶ (And) εἴρηκέν (He said) μοι (to me), “Ἀρκεῖ (Suffices) σοι (you) ἡ (the) χάρις (grace) μου (of Me); ἡ (the) γὰρ (for) δύναμις (power) ἐν (in) ἀσθενείᾳ (weakness) τελεῖται (is perfected).” Ἥδιστα (Most gladly) οὖν (therefore) μᾶλλον (rather) καυχήσομαι (will I boast) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἀσθενείαις (weaknesses) ‹μου› (of me), ἵνα (so that) ἐπισκηνώσῃ (may rest) ἐπ’ (upon) ἐμὲ (me) ἡ (the) δύναμις (power) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ). ¹⁰ διὸ (Therefore) εὐδοκῶ (I take pleasure) ἐν (in) ἀσθενείαις (weaknesses), ἐν (in) ὕβρεσιν (insults), ἐν (in) ἀνάγκαις (hardships), ἐν (in) διωγμοῖς (persecutions), καὶ (and) στενοχωρίαις (difficulties) ὑπὲρ (for) Χριστοῦ (Christ); ὅταν (when) γὰρ (for) ἀσθενῶ (I might be weak), τότε (then) δυνατός (strong) εἰμι (I am).

¹ Ἰάκωβος (James), Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) Κυρίου (of the Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) δοῦλος (a servant), Ταῖς (To the) δώδεκα (twelve) φυλαῖς (tribes) ταῖς (-) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) Διασπορᾷ (Dispersion): Χαίρειν (Greetings). ² Πᾶσαν (All) χαρὰν (joy) ἡγήσασθε (esteem it), ἀδελφοί (brothers) μου (of me), ὅταν (when) πειρασμοῖς (trials) περιπέσητε (you might fall into) ποικίλοις (various), ³ γινώσκοντες (knowing) ὅτι (that) τὸ (the) δοκίμιον (testing) ὑμῶν (of your) τῆς (-) πίστεως (faith) κατεργάζεται (produces) ὑπομονήν (endurance). ⁴ ἡ (-) δὲ (And) ὑπομονὴ (endurance), ἔργον (work) τέλειον (its perfect) ἐχέτω (let have), ἵνα (so that) ἦτε (you may be) τέλειοι (perfect) καὶ (and) ὁλόκληροι (complete), ἐν (in) μηδενὶ (nothing) λειπόμενοι (lacking). ⁵ Εἰ (If) δέ (now) τις (any) ὑμῶν (of you) λείπεται (lacks) σοφίας (wisdom), αἰτείτω (let him ask) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (the One) διδόντος (giving), Θεοῦ (God), πᾶσιν (to all) ἁπλῶς (generously), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ὀνειδίζοντος (finding fault), καὶ (and) δοθήσεται (it will be given) αὐτῷ (to him). ⁶ αἰτείτω (Let him ask) δὲ (however) ἐν (in) πίστει (faith), μηδὲν (nothing) διακρινόμενος (doubting). ὁ (The one) γὰρ (for) διακρινόμενος (doubting) ἔοικεν (is like) κλύδωνι (a wave) θαλάσσης (of the sea), ἀνεμιζομένῳ (being blown by the wind) καὶ (and) ῥιπιζομένῳ (being tossed by the wind). ⁷ μὴ (Not) γὰρ (for) οἰέσθω (let suppose) ὁ (the) ἄνθρωπος (man) ἐκεῖνος (that), ὅτι (that) λήμψεταί (he will receive) τι (anything) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord). ⁸ ἀνὴρ (He is a man) δίψυχος (double-minded), ἀκατάστατος (unstable) ἐν (in) πάσαις (all) ταῖς (the) ὁδοῖς (ways) αὐτοῦ (of him). ⁹ Καυχάσθω (Let boast) δὲ (however) ὁ (the) ἀδελφὸς (brother) ὁ (-) ταπεινὸς (of low degree) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὕψει (exaltation) αὐτοῦ (of him); ¹⁰ ὁ (he who is) δὲ (then) πλούσιος (rich), ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ταπεινώσει (humiliation) αὐτοῦ (of him), ὅτι (because) ὡς (like) ἄνθος (a flower) χόρτου (of grass) παρελεύσεται (he will pass away). ¹¹ ἀνέτειλεν (Has risen) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) ἥλιος (sun) σὺν (with) τῷ (its) καύσωνι (burning heat) καὶ (and) ἐξήρανεν (withered) τὸν (the) χόρτον (grass), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) ἄνθος (flower) αὐτοῦ (of it) ἐξέπεσεν (has fallen), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) εὐπρέπεια (beauty) τοῦ (of the) προσώπου (appearance) αὐτοῦ (of it) ἀπώλετο (has perished). οὕτως (Thus) καὶ (also) ὁ (the) πλούσιος (rich man) ἐν (in the midst of) ταῖς (the) πορείαις (pursuits) αὐτοῦ (of him) μαρανθήσεται (will fade away). ¹² Μακάριος (Blessed is the) ἀνὴρ (man) ὃς (who) ὑπομένει (endures) πειρασμόν (trial), ὅτι (because) δόκιμος (approved) γενόμενος (having been), λήμψεται (he will receive) τὸν (the) στέφανον (crown) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life) ὃν (that) ἐπηγγείλατο (He has promised) τοῖς (to those) ἀγαπῶσιν (loving) αὐτόν (Him). ¹³ Μηδεὶς (No one) πειραζόμενος (being tempted) λεγέτω (let say) ὅτι (-), “Ἀπὸ (By) Θεοῦ (God) πειράζομαι (I am being tempted).” ὁ (-) γὰρ (For) Θεὸς (God) ἀπείραστός (unable to be tempted) ἐστιν (is) κακῶν (by evils); πειράζει (tempts) δὲ (now) αὐτὸς (He Himself) οὐδένα (no one). ¹⁴ ἕκαστος (A man) δὲ (however) πειράζεται (is tempted), ὑπὸ (by) τῆς (the) ἰδίας (own) ἐπιθυμίας (desire) ἐξελκόμενος (being drawn away) καὶ (and) δελεαζόμενος (being enticed). ¹⁵ εἶτα (Then) ἡ (-) ἐπιθυμία (desire), συλλαβοῦσα (having conceived), τίκτει (gives birth to) ἁμαρτίαν (sin); ἡ (-) δὲ (and) ἁμαρτία (sin) ἀποτελεσθεῖσα (having become fully grown), ἀποκύει (brings forth) θάνατον (death). ¹⁶ Μὴ (Not) πλανᾶσθε (be misled), ἀδελφοί (brothers) μου (my) ἀγαπητοί (beloved). ¹⁷ πᾶσα (Every) δόσις (act of giving) ἀγαθὴ (good), καὶ (and) πᾶν (every) δώρημα (gift) τέλειον (perfect), ἄνωθέν (from above) ἐστιν (is), καταβαῖνον (coming down) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) Πατρὸς (Father) τῶν (-) φώτων (of lights), παρ’ (with) ᾧ (whom) οὐκ (not) ἔνι (there is) παραλλαγὴ (variation) ἢ (or) τροπῆς (of shifting) ἀποσκίασμα (shadow). ¹⁸ βουληθεὶς (Having willed it), ἀπεκύησεν (He brought forth) ἡμᾶς (us) λόγῳ (by the word) ἀληθείας (of truth), εἰς (for) τὸ (-) εἶναι (to be) ἡμᾶς (us) ἀπαρχήν (firstfruits) τινα (a certain) τῶν (-) αὐτοῦ (of His) κτισμάτων (creatures). ¹⁹ Ἴστε (Know this), ἀδελφοί (brothers) μου (my) ἀγαπητοί (beloved). ἔστω (Let be) δὲ (however) πᾶς (every) ἄνθρωπος (man) ταχὺς (swift) εἰς (unto) τὸ (-) ἀκοῦσαι (to hear), βραδὺς (slow) εἰς (unto) τὸ (-) λαλῆσαι (to speak), βραδὺς (slow) εἰς (unto) ὀργήν (anger); ²⁰ ὀργὴ (the anger) γὰρ (for) ἀνδρὸς (of man), δικαιοσύνην (the righteousness) Θεοῦ (of God) οὐκ (not) ἐργάζεται (produces). ²¹ διὸ (Therefore), ἀποθέμενοι (having put aside) πᾶσαν (all) ῥυπαρίαν (filthiness) καὶ (and) περισσείαν (abounding) κακίας (of wickedness), ἐν (in) πραΰτητι (humility) δέξασθε (receive) τὸν (the) ἔμφυτον (implanted) λόγον (word), τὸν (-) δυνάμενον (being able) σῶσαι (to save) τὰς (the) ψυχὰς (souls) ὑμῶν (of you). ²² Γίνεσθε (Be) δὲ (however) ποιηταὶ (doers) λόγου (of the word), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ἀκροαταὶ (hearers) μόνον (only), παραλογιζόμενοι (deceiving) ἑαυτούς (yourselves), ²³ ὅτι (because) εἴ (if) τις (anyone) ἀκροατὴς (a hearer) λόγου (of the word) ἐστὶν (is) καὶ (and) οὐ (not) ποιητής (a doer), οὗτος (this one) ἔοικεν (is like) ἀνδρὶ (a man) κατανοοῦντι (looking) τὸ (at) πρόσωπον (the face) τῆς (-) γενέσεως (natural) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἐν (in) ἐσόπτρῳ (a mirror); ²⁴ κατενόησεν (he has viewed) γὰρ (for) ἑαυτὸν (himself) καὶ (and) ἀπελήλυθεν (has gone away) καὶ (and) εὐθέως (immediately) ἐπελάθετο (he has forgotten) ὁποῖος (what like) ἦν (he was). ²⁵ ὁ (The one) δὲ (however) παρακύψας (having looked intently) εἰς (into) νόμον (the law) τέλειον (perfect), τὸν (that) τῆς (-) ἐλευθερίας (of freedom), καὶ (and) παραμείνας (having continued in it), οὐκ (not) ἀκροατὴς (a hearer) ἐπιλησμονῆς (forgetful) γενόμενος (having been), ἀλλὰ (but) ποιητὴς (a doer) ἔργου (of the work)— οὗτος (this one) μακάριος (blessed) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ποιήσει (work) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἔσται (will be). ²⁶ Εἴ (If) τις (anyone) δοκεῖ (seems) θρησκὸς (religious) εἶναι (to be), μὴ (not) χαλιναγωγῶν (bridling) γλῶσσαν (the tongue) αὐτοῦ* (of himself), ἀλλὰ (but) ἀπατῶν (deceiving) καρδίαν (the heart) αὐτοῦ* (of himself), τούτου (of this one) μάταιος (worthless is) ἡ (the) θρησκεία (religion). ²⁷ θρησκεία (Religion) καθαρὰ (pure) καὶ (and) ἀμίαντος (undefiled) παρὰ (before) τῷ (the) Θεῷ (God) καὶ (and) Πατρὶ (Father) αὕτη (this) ἐστίν (is), ἐπισκέπτεσθαι (to visit) ὀρφανοὺς (orphans) καὶ (and) χήρας (widows) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) θλίψει (tribulation) αὐτῶν (of them); ἄσπιλον (unstained) ἑαυτὸν (oneself) τηρεῖν (to keep) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) κόσμου (world).