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Scripture quotations on non-doing help you learn to stop trying and to trust God to do for you and in you. Let go and let God.
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“I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.” —John 5:30
Bible Quotations on Non-Doing: Meaning of Non-Doing
- The meaning of non-doing is to keep your internal self still and quiet so that you remain open to receiving from God.
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Old Testament Scripture on Non-Doing, Rest, & Waiting
Bible Quotations on Non-Doing Listed in Biblical Order
“And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give you into our hands.” —I Samuel 17:47
“And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.” —II Chronicles 20:15
“Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.” —Psalm 4:4
“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” —Psalm 46:10
“LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.” —Isaiah 26:12
“For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.” —Isaiah 30:15
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New Testament Scripture on Non-Doing, Rest, & Waiting
Bible Quotations on Non-Doing Listed in Biblical Order
“Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.” —Matthew 5:36
“But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.” —Matthew 5:37
“Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?” —Matthew 6:27
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” —Matthew 11:28
“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” —Matthew 16:24
“And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” —Mark 8:34
“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.” —Luke 9:23
“And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?” —Luke 12:25
“So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.” —Luke 17:10
“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” —John 1:12-13
“But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.” —John 3:21
“John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.” —John 3:27
“Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.” —John 5:19
“I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.” —John 5:30
“How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?” —John 5:44
“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.” —John 6:44
“It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” —John 6:63
“Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.” —John 8:28
“If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.” —John 9:33
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.” —John 13:16
“Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.” —John 14:10
“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.” —John 15:5
“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.” —John 15;16
“And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?” —Acts 3:12
“For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.” —Romans 4:2
“What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.” —Romans 7:7
“For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.” —Romans 7:15
“I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.” —Romans 7:21
“Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;” —Romans 9:32
“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” —Romans 12:19
“And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.” —Romans 14:23
“So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.” —I Corinthians 3:7
“And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.” —1 Corinthians 12:6
“But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.” —1 Corinthians 15:10
“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.” —2 Corinthians 4:7
“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:” —2 Corinthians 10:3
“That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.” —2 Corinthians 11:17
“I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speakfoolishly,) I am bold also.” —2 Corinthians 11:21
“Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. —2 Corinthians 11:23
“For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.” —Galatians 5:6
“For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.” —Galatians 6:15
“Not of works, lest any man should boast.” —Ephesians 2:9
“For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.” —Hebrews 4:10
“Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.” —James 4:13-16
“But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.” —James 5:12
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