Bible verses about "enabling" | ISV

⁷ Warning for Ezekiel“Now as for you, Son of Man, I’ve established you as a sentinel for the house of Israel. So whenever you hear a message from me, you are to warn the people from me. ⁸ If I should say to a certain wicked person, ‘You wicked man, you’re certainly about to die,’ but you don’t warn him to turn from his wicked behavior, he’ll die in his guilt, but I’ll seek retribution for his bloodshed from you. ⁹ However, if you warn the wicked to turn from his behavior and he does not do so, he will die in his guilt, and you will have saved yourself.”

⁸ Besides, God is able to make every blessing of yours overflow for you, so that in every situation you will always have all you need for any good work.

²² Do not ordain anyone hastily. Do not participate in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

³² Although they know God’s just requirement—that those who practice such things deserve to die—they not only do these things but even applaud others who practice them.

²⁷ Wisdom in ActionDo not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.

⁸ If anyone does not take care of his own relatives, especially his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

⁶ But he gives all the more grace. And so he says, “God opposes the arrogant but gives grace to the humble.”

¹¹ because the one who welcomes him shares in his evil deeds.

⁴ Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.

¹¹ and have nothing to do with the unfruitful actions that darkness produces. Instead, expose them for what they are.

⁵ For everyone must carry his own load.

¹⁰ While we were with you, we gave this order: “If anyone doesn’t want to work, he shouldn’t eat.”
¹¹ We hear that some of you are living in idleness. You are not busy working—you are busy interfering in other people’s lives! ¹² We order and encourage such people by the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, to do their work quietly and to earn their own living. ¹³ Brothers, do not get tired of doing what is right.
¹⁴ If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of him. Have nothing to do with him so that he will feel ashamed. ¹⁵ Yet, don’t treat him like an enemy, but warn him like a brother.