1516 verses about Dependence

While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.

Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So they all escaped safely to the land.

requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.

Or hasn’t the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?

For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.

but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are:

that no flesh should boast before God.

I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

that your faith wouldn’t stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.

So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

Were you called being a bondservant? Don’t let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.

and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.

Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.

There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.

The eye can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for you.”

No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

For I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits.

For we don’t desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.

Yes, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,

who delivered us out of so great a death, and does deliver; on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us;

you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift given to us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.

pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

This was not as we had expected, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.” Exodus 16:8

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn’t a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

Besides those things that are outside, there is that which presses on me daily: anxiety for all the assemblies.

Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

For he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you.

but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.

For each man will bear his own burden.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your prayers and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

I know how to be humbled, and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need.

But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.

and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God’s growth.

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;

For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

Pray without ceasing.

neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, don’t let him eat.”

Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.

But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.

For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the revelations of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

This will we do, if God permits.

By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.

By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6

So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Psalm 118:6-7

Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

For that man shouldn’t think that he will receive anything from the Lord.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.

Whereas you don’t know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.

For you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.”