Bible Verses about “self sufficiency”
The Bible contains 19 verses about self sufficiency across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:”
“And he said unto me, ‹My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.› Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
“As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”
“¶ A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.”
“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.”
“‹I am the vine, ye› [are] ‹the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.›”
“‹It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you,› [they] ‹are spirit, and› [they] ‹are life.›”
“And he said to [them] all, ‹If any› [man] ‹will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.›”
“‹So› [is] ‹he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.›”
“‹But God said unto him,› [Thou] ‹fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?›”
“‹And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink,› [and] ‹be merry.›”
“‹And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.›”
“And he spake a parable unto them, saying, ‹The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:›”
“‹And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?›”
“Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency [is] of God;”
“‹For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.›”
“‹For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;›”
“¶ Who [is] among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh [in] darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.”
“Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass [yourselves] about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks [that] ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.”