Strength Verses
God promises to renew your strength. These verses remind you that His power works in your weakness.
{And} having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. {in it: or, in himself}
And have put on the new {man}, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, {his...: Gr. the angels of his power}
Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of {this} calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of {his} goodness, and the work of faith with power: {count: or, vouchsafe}
{Even him}, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom {be} honour and power everlasting. Amen.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;