Or how can someone enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house.

But no one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. Then indeed he may plunder his house.

for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe;

but when one stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides his spoil.

And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.

but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them.

The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing.

And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong.

And his name—by faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.

No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God,

The Example of Christ

We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute.

If anyone thinks that he is not behaving properly toward his betrothed, if his passions are strong, and it has to be, let him do as he wishes: let them marry—it is no sin.

Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

Final Instructions

Now concerning our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was not at all his will to come now. He will come when he has opportunity.

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.

For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.

For they say, “His letters are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.”

For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. Your restoration is what we pray for.

The Whole Armor of God

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

Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false,

Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message.

so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.

Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.

I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.