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‘Ability’ in the Bible – All 23 Bible verses / Bible passages

Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Ability’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.

The term ‘Ability’ occurs 23 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.

Bible passages with ‘Ability’ in the book Genesis

Genesis 1:21 And God created the great sea creatures, and everything with a living soul and the ability to move that the waters produced, according to their species, and all the flying creatures, according to their kind. And God saw that it was good.Genesis 1:21

Genesis 1:29 And God said: “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant upon the earth, and all the trees that have in themselves the ability to sow their own kind, to be food for you,Genesis 1:29

Genesis 31:1 But afterwards, he heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s, and being enlarged by his ability, he has become famous.”Genesis 31:1

Number of the word / term Ability in Genesis: 3

Bible passages with ‘Ability’ in the book 2 Samuel

2 Samuel 6:14 And David danced with all his ability before the Lord. And David was girded with the linen ephod.2 Samuel 6:14

Number of the word / term Ability in 2 Samuel: 1

Bible passages with ‘Ability’ in the book 2 Kings

2 Kings 23:35 Now Jehoiakim gave silver and gold to Pharaoh, when he had taxed the land, according to each one who would contribute by the command of Pharaoh. And he exacted both silver and gold from the people of the land, from each one according to his ability, so that he would give to Pharaoh Neco.2 Kings 23:35

Number of the word / term Ability in 2 Kings: 1

Bible passages with ‘Ability’ in the book 1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 13:8 Now David and all of Israel were playing before God, with all of their ability, in songs, and with harps, and psalteries, and timbrels, and cymbals, and trumpets.1 Chronicles 13:8

1 Chronicles 29:2 Now with all my ability, I have prepared the expenses for the house of my God: gold for items of gold, and silver for those of silver, brass for those of brass, iron for those of iron, and wood for those of wood, and stones of onyx, and stones like alabaster, and stones of diverse colors, and every kind of precious stone, and marble from Paros in great abundance.1 Chronicles 29:2

Number of the word / term Ability in 1 Chronicles: 2

Bible passages with ‘Ability’ in the book Ezra

Ezra 2:69 They gave to the expenses of the work in accord with their ability: sixty-one thousand gold coins, five thousand silver minas, and one hundred priestly vestments.Ezra 2:69

Number of the word / term Ability in Ezra: 1

Bible passages with ‘Ability’ in the book Nehemiah

Nehemiah 4:2 And he said, before his brothers and a crowd of the Samaritans: “What are the foolish Jews doing? Can it be that the Gentiles will allow them? Will they sacrifice and finish in one day? Do they have the ability to make stones out of piles of dust that have been burned up?”Nehemiah 4:2

Nehemiah 5:5 “And now, as is the flesh of our brothers, so is our flesh; and as are their sons, so also are our sons. Behold, we have subjugated our sons and our daughters into servitude, and some of our daughters are slaves, nor do we have the ability to redeem them, for others possess our fields and our vineyards.”Nehemiah 5:5

Number of the word / term Ability in Nehemiah: 2

Bible passages with ‘Ability’ in the book Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 5:19 And this is a gift from God: that every man to whom God has given wealth and resources, and to whom he has granted the ability to consume these, may enjoy his portion, and may find joy in his labors.Ecclesiastes 5:19

Ecclesiastes 6:2 It is a man to whom God has given wealth, and resources, and honor; and out of all that he desires, nothing is lacking to his life; yet God does not grant him the ability to consume these things, but instead a man who is a stranger will devour them. This is emptiness and a great misfortune.Ecclesiastes 6:2

Number of the word / term Ability in Ecclesiastes: 2

Bible passages with ‘Ability’ in the book Isaiah

Isaiah 56:10 His watchmen are all blind. They are all ignorant. They are mute dogs without the ability to bark, seeing empty things, sleeping and loving dreams.Isaiah 56:10

Number of the word / term Ability in Isaiah: 1

Bible passages with ‘Ability’ in the book Jeremiah

Jeremiah 10:5 They have been fabricated in the likeness of a palm tree, and they will not speak. They must be carried to be moved, because they do not have the ability to walk. Therefore, do not be willing to fear them, for they can do neither evil nor good.”Jeremiah 10:5

Jeremiah 48:30 I myself know, says the Lord, his boasting, and that his ability is not in accord with it, nor is it in accord with what he has been striving to do.Jeremiah 48:30

Number of the word / term Ability in Jeremiah: 2

Bible passages with ‘Ability’ in the book Matthew

Matthew 25:15 And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, yet to another he gave one, to each according to his own ability. And promptly, he set out.Matthew 25:15

Number of the word / term Ability in Matthew: 1

Bible passages with ‘Ability’ in the book Luke

Luke 7:42 And since they did not have the ability to repay him, he forgave them both. So then, which of them loves him more?”Luke 7:42

Number of the word / term Ability in Luke: 1

Bible passages with ‘Ability’ in the book Acts

Acts 9:22 But Saul was increasing to a greater extent in ability, and so he was confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus, by affirming that he is the Christ.Acts 9:22

Number of the word / term Ability in Acts: 1

Bible passages with ‘Ability’ in the book 1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:21 Are you a servant who has been called? Do not be concerned about it. But if you ever have the ability to be free, make use of it.1 Corinthians 7:21

1 Corinthians 7:35 Furthermore, I am saying this for your own benefit, not in order to cast a snare over you, but toward whatever is honest and whatever may provide you with the ability to be without hindrance, so as to worship the Lord.1 Corinthians 7:35

1 Corinthians 10:13 Temptation should not take hold of you, except what is human. For God is faithful, and he will not permit you to be tempted beyond your ability. Instead, he will effect his Providence, even during temptation, so that you may be able to bear it.1 Corinthians 10:13

Number of the word / term Ability in 1 Corinthians: 3

Bible passages with ‘Ability’ in the book 2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 8:3 And I bear witness to them, that they were willing to accept what was in accord with their ability, and even what was beyond their ability.2 Corinthians 8:3

Number of the word / term Ability in 2 Corinthians: 1

Bible passages with ‘Ability’ in the book Hebrews

Hebrews 11:11 By faith also, Sarah herself, being barren, received the ability to conceive offspring, even though she was past that age in life. For she believed him to be faithful, who had promised.Hebrews 11:11

Number of the word / term ‘Ability’ in Hebrews: 1

These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.

Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 23

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