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Dictionary of Bible Themes

Lack of human strength may have a number of causes. Believers should be caring and compassionate towards the weak.

Romans 8:3

Causes of human physical weakness

See also

Sin

Psalms 90:10
Romans 5:6
Hebrews 5:2
Genesis 32:25

Divine action

See also

Genesis 32:32

Through wrestling with God, Jacob carried a physical reminder for the rest of his life.

Hebrews 11:21
Judges 16:20

See also

Disobedience

Judges 16:7,11,13,17
Job 18:7
Ezekiel 7:17; 21:7
1 Corinthians 11:30
2 Corinthians 12:7

See also

Satanic action

Isaiah 14:12
Mark 9:17-18
Luke 13:11
Psalms 6:2; 31:9-10
John 5:7

Disease or disability

Galatians 4:13-14
Acts 3:2

Weakness from birth

Genesis 27:1

See also

Weakness in old age

2 Samuel 19:34-37
1 Kings 1:1
2 Corinthians 11:30

See also

Persecution

Numbers 11:14-15
1 Kings 19:3-6
Matthew 26:38; 27:32
Acts 14:19-20
1 Corinthians 2:3

The physical weakness of Jesus Christ after flogging led to Simon carrying the cross

2 Corinthians 11:23-29

Weakness and fear are often associated

Numbers 13:18
2 Samuel 3:29

Being faced with opposition

Nehemiah 6:9
2 Chronicles 20:12

Corporate weakness

See also

Leviticus 26:36
Judges 6:15
2 Samuel 3:1
Lamentations 1:6
Acts 20:35

Believers' responsibility to the weak

See also

Psalms 41:1
Ezekiel 34:4
Romans 14:1; 15:1
1 Corinthians 8:9; 9:22
1 Thessalonians 5:14
2 Corinthians 13:4

The weakness of God

See also

1 Corinthians 1:25
Hebrews 4:15

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5297 disease
5298 doctors
5311 extortion
5347 injustice
5480 protection
5583 tools
5726 old age, attainment
5956 strength, human
6155 fall of Adam & Eve
6166 flesh, sinful nature
8754 fear
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