But they could not reply to this.

I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me.

They will say, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish!’

Yet they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

In this way the word of the Lord continued to grow in power and to prevail.

For a will takes effect only at death, since it carries no force while the one who made it is alive.

But the dragon was not strong enough to prevail, so there was no longer any place left in heaven for him and his angels.

When Jesus heard this he said, “Those who are healthy don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do.

Now a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years but could not be healed by anyone.

“Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish the tower, all who see it will begin to make fun of him.

Thus they were unable in the presence of the people to trap him with his own words. And stunned by his answer, they fell silent.

As we ran under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the ship’s boat under control.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight – the only thing that matters is faith working through love.

Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “So, couldn’t you stay awake with me for one hour?

For his hands and feet had often been bound with chains and shackles, but he had torn the chains apart and broken the shackles in pieces. No one was strong enough to subdue him.

Then he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you stay awake for one hour?

So now why are you putting God to the test by placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?

When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they were not able to prove.

So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.