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When the disciples came to Jesus and asked if he had eaten anything, His reply was:
John 4:32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
John 4:34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
There's also a work done in us through Christ.
John 15:5 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.
1 Corinthians 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
The "bear" in the above verse is defined by Strong's Concordance as:
Word: dunamai
Pronounce: doo'-nam-ahee
Strongs Number: G1410
Orig: of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:--be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
Use: TDNT-2:284,186 Verb
Heb Strong: H1368 {\up\ul\f3\fs14\cf14}\plain\f3\fs21\cf23 H2308 H2428 H2973 {\up\ul\f3\fs14\cf14}\plain\f3\fs21\cf23 H3254 H3546 H3557 H3615 H3811 H3985 H4672 H6113
James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Luke 9:23 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.
John 4:32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
John 4:34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
There's also a work done in us through Christ.
John 15:5 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.
1 Corinthians 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
The "bear" in the above verse is defined by Strong's Concordance as:
Word: dunamai
Pronounce: doo'-nam-ahee
Strongs Number: G1410
Orig: of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:--be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
Use: TDNT-2:284,186 Verb
Heb Strong: H1368 {\up\ul\f3\fs14\cf14}\plain\f3\fs21\cf23 H2308 H2428 H2973 {\up\ul\f3\fs14\cf14}\plain\f3\fs21\cf23 H3254 H3546 H3557 H3615 H3811 H3985 H4672 H6113
- 1) to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favourable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom
2) to be able to do something
3) to be capable, strong and powerful
James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Luke 9:23 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.
