Bible Verses about Weakness

That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults… 2 Corinthians 12:10

That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:10 joy strength persecution
Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.
2 Corinthians 12:9 grace strength Jesus

My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,
but God remains the strength of my heart;
he is mine forever.
Psalm 73:26 strength life dependence
He gives power to the weak
and strength to the powerless.
Isaiah 40:29 strength dependence equipment
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
1 Peter 5:7 fear worrying sadness
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28 hope encouragement rest
And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.
Romans 8:26 speaking Spirit prayer
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13 God strength protection
Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!
Matthew 26:41 prayer temptation desires
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7 love self-control strength
This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.
Hebrews 4:15 sin temptation compassion
A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
Proverbs 17:22 healing heart sickness
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves;
ensure justice for those being crushed.
Proverbs 31:8 speaking
Give justice to the poor and the orphan;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
Psalm 82:3 orphans neighbor righteousness
I hear the tumult of the raging seas
as your waves and surging tides sweep over me.
Psalm 42:7 sadness