'It is I' in the Bible

But John tried to prevent Him [vigorously protesting], saying, “It is I who need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”

But he made answer and said, It is in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need, but every word which comes out of the mouth of God.

If you are the Son of God, let yourself go down; for it is in the Writings, He will give his angels care over you; and, In their hands they will keep you up, so that your foot may not be crushed against a stone.

Jesus said to him, Again it is in the Writings, You may not put the Lord your God to the test.

Then said Jesus to him, Away, Satan: for it is in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God and be his servant only.

Ye, are the light of the world: it is impossible for a city to be hid, on the top of a mountain, lying.

For if you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? do not the tax-farmers the same?

‘Your kingdom come,Your will be doneOn earth as it is in heaven.

But the Pharisees kept saying, "It is in the power of the Prince of the demons that he is casting out demons."

"Remember it is I who am sending you out, as sheep into the midst of wolves; prove yourselves as sagacious as serpents, and as innocent as doves.

"But if it is in the power of the Spirit of God is already upon you.

When the unclean spirit is indeed gone out of a man, he traverses through places destitute of water, in search of rest, but cannot find it.

But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

but it is in vain they worship Me, while they lay down precepts which are mere human rules.'"

And Peter, protesting, said to him, Be it far from you, Lord; it is impossible that this will come about.

For what benefit is it to a person if he gains the whole world [of material things] but [has to] give up his life [i.e., all the spiritual blessings]? Or what should a person give in exchange for his life?

but I tell you, Elijah has come already, and they would not recognize him, but treated him just as they pleased. It is in just that way that the Son of Man is going to be treated by them!"

“Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks! For it is inevitable that stumbling blocks come; but woe to that man through whom the stumbling block comes!

But Jesus looked at them and said, "For men it is impossible, but anything is possible for God!"

And he said to them, It is in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer, but you are making it a hole of thieves.

All of you must stay awake and pray that you won't be tempted. The spirit is indeed willing, but the body is weak."

Again a second time He went away and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is impossible for this cup to pass without my drinking it, Thy will be done."

When the High Priests had gathered up the money they said, "It is illegal to put it into the Treasury, because it is the price of blood."

And Jesus said unto them - Is it possible for the sons of the bridechamber, while the bridegroom is with them, to be fasting? So long as they have the bridegroom with them, it is impossible, to fast.

if a family be divided against it self, it is impossible for it to subsist.

but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost and shrieked aloud ??50 for they all saw him and were terrified. Then he spoke to them at once; "Courage," he said, "it is I, have no fear."

For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life?

But, when Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly collecting, he rebuked the foul spirit: "Deaf and dumb spirit, it is I who command you. Come out from him and never enter him again."

Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.

For many shall come in my name, saying, It is I, and shall mislead many.

And Jesus said to them, You will all be turned away from me: for it is in the Writings, I will put the keeper of the sheep to death, and the sheep will be put to flight.

All of you must stay awake and pray that you won't be tempted. The spirit is indeed willing, but the body is weak."

"If you love those who love you, what credit is it to you? Why, even bad men love those who love them.

And if you are kind to those who are kind to you, what credit is it to you? Even bad men act thus.

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is it to you? Even bad men lend to their fellows so as to receive back an equal amount.

So He said, “The secrets of the kingdom of God have been given for you to know, but to the rest it is in parables, so thatLooking they may not see,and hearing they may not understand.

Why, what benefit is it to a man to have gained the whole world, but to have lost or forfeited his own self.

He said to them,“When you pray, say:‘Father, hallowed be Your name.Your kingdom come.

and, on the third, I am to be made perfect. Nevertheless, I must needs, to-day, and tomorrow, and the following, be journeying on, because it is impossible that a prophet perish, outside Jerusalem.

"Another said, "'I am just married. It is impossible for me to come.'

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

And he said to them, So it is in the Writings that the Christ would undergo death, and come back to life again on the third day;

I did not recognize Him [as the Messiah]; but I came baptizing in water so that He would be [publicly] revealed to Israel.”

Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said about him, “Here is a true Israelite; no deceit is in him.”

But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.

It is impossible for the world to hate you; but me it does hate, because I give testimony concerning it that its conduct is evil.

Again He said to them, "I am going away. Then you will try to find me, but you will die in your sins. Where I am going, it is impossible for you to come."

The Jews began to ask one another, "Is he going to kill himself, do you think, that he says, 'Where I am going, it is impossible for you to come'?"

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man been in fault, nor his parents; but it is in order to make manifest the works of God in him.

Some said, It is he; others said, No, but he is like him: he said, It is I.

it is I that give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any one force them out of my hand.

But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said, "You know nothing about it ??50 you do not understand it is in your own interests that one man should die for the People, instead of the whole nation being destroyed."

You do not see that it is in your interest for one man to be put to death for the people, so that all the nation may not come to destruction.

but it is in order that the world may know that I love the Father, and that it is in obedience to the command which the Father gave me that I thus act. Rise, let us be going."

It is not you who chose me, but it is I who chose you and appointed you that you might go and be fruitful and that your fruit might remain; so that whatever petition you present to the Father in my name He may give you.

But it is in order that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law, "They hated me without a cause."

Then Pilate said, "You will not speak to me? Do you not know it is in my power to release you or to crucify you?"

for it is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard."

Saul replied, "Who are you, sir?" And the voice said, "It is I, Jesus, whom you are persecuting,

Rise, go down, and go with them without any misgivings; for it is I who have sent them to you."

To them Peter said, "You know yourselves it is illegal for a Jew to join or accost anyone belonging to another nation; but God has shown me that I must not call any man common or unclean,

For it is in closest union with Him that we live and move and have our being; as in fact some of the poets in repute among yourselves have said, 'For we are also His offspring.'

said I, they know it is I that imprison'd those who believed on thee, and caus'd them to be scourg'd in the assemblies:

Paul replied, I did not consider, brethren, that he was the high priest. it is indeed written, "thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people."

for it is in thy power to ascertain that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

But sin, finding an opportunity through the commandment [to express itself] produced in me every kind of coveting and selfish desire. For without the Law sin is dead [the recognition of sin is inactive].

But if I do that which I desire not to do, it can no longer be said that it is I who do it, but the sin which has its home within me does it.

Nor, because they are Abraham's descendants, are they all his Children; but-'It is Isaac's children who will be called thy descendants.'

But what does it say? "The message is near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart." This is the message about faith that we are proclaiming:

But if it is in His grace that He has selected them, then His choice is no longer determined by human actions. Otherwise grace would be grace no longer.

or ministry, it is in the ministry; or he that teacheth, in teaching;

Yet we do speak wisdom among those spiritually mature [believers who have teachable hearts and a greater understanding]; but [it is a higher] wisdom not [the wisdom] of this present age nor of the rulers and leaders of this age, who are passing away;

For even if you were to have ten thousand spiritual instructors--for all that you could not have several fathers. It is I who in Christ Jesus became your father through the Good News.

Now therefore it is indeed altogether a defeat for you because ye have legal disputes against yourselves. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

To the rest it is I who speak--not the Lord. If a brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, let him not send her away.

But if the unbelieving partner be determined to leave, separation let it be. In such cases the believing husband or wife is not under bondage. But it is into peace that God has called us.

It is in your own interest that I say this; not that I may entangle you in a snare, but that I may help you to serve the Lord with fitting and undistracted service.

But it is important for you to keep this fact in mind, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

For it is to be expected [i.e., it is inevitable] that there would be dissensions among you, so that those who are approved [by God] can become known among you.

It is important, brethren, that you should have clear knowledge on the subject of spiritual gifts.

for God is not a God of disorder but of order, as it is in all the churches of God's people.

If they want to learn anything, they should ask their own husbands at home, for it is inappropriate for a woman to speak out in church.

Therefore, whether it is I or they, so we proclaim and so you have believed.

If from merely human motives I have fought with wild beasts in Ephesus, what profit is it to me? If the dead do not rise, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we are to die.

So it is in the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, It is raised in incorruption;

But if we experience trouble, it is in order [to provide] for your comfort and salvation. Or, if we are comforted, it is in order [to provide] for your comfort [also], which enables you to endure patiently the same sufferings we experience.

If it is I who cause you pain, why, who is there to cheer me, except the very person whom I am paining?

So physical death is [actively] at work in us, but [spiritual] life [is actively at work] in you.

For if we have been beside ourselves, it has been for God's glory; or if we are now in our right senses, it is in order to be of service to you.

It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

It is indeed not expedient for me to boast; I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

that he was caught up to Paradise, and heard unutterable words, which it is impossible for a man to speak.

but he told me, "It is enough for you to have my grace: it is in weakness that [my] power is fully felt." So I am proud to boast of all my weakness, and thus to have the power of Christ resting on my life.

I take pleasure then in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am afflicted, then it is I have fortitude.

All this time you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and all for your upbuilding, beloved.

Did you suffer so many things in vain, if it is indeed in vain?

Because it is in the Writings, that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant-woman, and one by the free woman.

For it is in the Writings, You who have never given birth, be glad; give cries of joy, you who have had no birth-pains; for the children of her who has been given up by her husband are more than those of the woman who has a husband.