G2480–ἰσχύω–ischuō

You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men.

ἰσχύει ischuei “it is useful”

And when he had come to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, there came out to him from the place of the dead, two who had evil spirits, so violent that no man was able to go that way.

ἰσχύειν ischuein “to be able”

But on hearing this he said, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill.

ἰσχύοντες ischuontes “being strong”

And he comes to the disciples, and sees that they are sleeping, and says to Peter, What, were you not able to keep watch with me one hour?

ἰσχύσατε ischusate “were you able”

And Jesus, hearing it, said to them, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill: I have come not to get the upright but sinners.

ἰσχύοντες ischuontes “being strong”

Because he had frequently been prisoned in chains and iron bands, and the chains had been parted and the bands broken by him: and no man was strong enough to make him quiet.

ἴσχυεν ischuen “was able”

And wherever it takes him, it puts him down violently, streaming at the lips and twisted with pain; and his strength goes from him; and I made a request to your disciples to send it out, and they were not able.

ἴσχυσαν. ischusan “they had power.”

And he came, and saw them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to keep watch one hour?

ἴσχυσας ischusas “you were able”

He is like a man building a house, who went deep and put the base of it on a rock; and when the water came up and the river was driving against that house, it was not moved, because the building was good.

ἴσχυσεν ischusen “was able”

And a woman, who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had given all her money to medical men, and not one of them was able to make her well,

ἴσχυσεν ischusen “was able”

Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.

ἰσχύσουσιν. ischusousin “will be able.”

And they had no answer to that question.

ἴσχυσαν ischusan “they were able”

For fear that if he makes a start and is not able to go on with it to the end, all who see it will be laughing at him,

ἰσχύοντος ischuontos “being able”

And saying, This man made a start at building and is not able to make it complete.

ἴσχυσεν ischusen “he was able”

And the servant said to himself, What am I to do now that my lord takes away my position? I have not enough strength for working in the fields, and I would be shamed if I made requests for money from people in the streets.

ἰσχύω, ischuō “I am able,”

And they were not able to get anything from these words before the people: but they were full of wonder at his answer, and said nothing.

ἴσχυσαν ischusan “they were able”

And he said to them, Let down the net on the right side of the boat and you will get some. So they put it in the water and now they were not able to get it up again because of the great number of fish.

ἴσχυον ischuon “were they able”

But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit.

ἴσχυον ischuon “they were able”

Why then are you testing God, by putting on the neck of the disciples a yoke so hard that not even our fathers or we were strong enough for it?

ἰσχύσαμεν ischusamen “were able”

And the man in whom the evil spirit was, jumping on them, was stronger than the two of them, and overcame them, so that they went running from that house, wounded and without their clothing.

ἴσχυσεν ischusen “he prevailed”

So the word of the Lord was increased very greatly and was full of power.

ἴσχυεν. ischuen “was prevailing.”

And when he came, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem came round him, and made all sorts of serious statements against him, which were not supported by the facts.

ἴσχυον ischuon “they were able”

And, sailing near the side of a small island named Cauda, we were able, though it was hard work, to make the ship's boat safe:

ἰσχύσαμεν ischusamen “we were able”

Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.

ἰσχύει ischuei “has power”

I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength.

ἰσχύω ischuō “I have strength”