Quotes About Opportunity

For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

On Herodís birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.

But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ëI have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.í

Another said, ëI have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.í

This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.

Judas consented, and began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them in the absence of a crowd.

Do you not say, ëThere are still four months until the harvestí? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest.

When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.

When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.

But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.

But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you,

Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.

because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.

Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.

Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

Now I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.

as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.

I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. For you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name.