Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 22:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 22:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 22:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, God had given so much gold, silver, brass, and iron that no one could count it all. God wants us to start working and doing good things, and He promises to be with us while we do them.

1 Chronicles 22:16: Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, [there is] no number. Arise [therefore], and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.

Contradiction with Matthew 19:26

While 1 Chronicles 22:16 emphasizes human ability and hard work, Matthew 19:26 highlights that with God, all things are possible, regardless of human effort.

Matthew 19:26: But Jesus beheld [them], and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

1 Chronicles 22:16 encourages reliance on one's resources and skills, whereas Proverbs 3:5 advises trusting in the Lord rather than relying on one's own understanding.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

In Jeremiah 17:5, there is a warning against trusting in human strength, which contradicts the human resourcefulness endorsed in 1 Chronicles 22:16.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with John 15:5

While 1 Chronicles 22:16 focuses on human capability, John 15:5 states that apart from Christ, one can do nothing, emphasizing divine reliance over human ability.

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. [without me: or, severed from me]

Contradiction with Psalm 127:1

1 Chronicles 22:16 underscores human competency, whereas Psalm 127:1 suggests that efforts are futile without the Lord's involvement.

Psalm 127:1: [A Song of degrees for Solomon.] Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain. [for...: or, of Solomon] [that...: Heb. that are builders of it in it]
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