Bible Verses about 'Why do bad things happen'
| And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? | Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? |
| Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God. | Why are you in despair, my soul? And why are you restless within me? Wait for God, for I will again praise Him For the help of His presence, my God. |
| And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ | And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ |
| And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord. | Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name. |
| Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not inquire wisely concerning this. | Do not say, “Why is it that the former days were better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this. |
| Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. | Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth. |
| All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify. | All things are permitted, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted, but not all things build people up. |
| Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.” | Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.” |
| Does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. | It does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; it keeps every confidence, it believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. |
| And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.” | And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, then behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them, and they said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.” |
| While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. | While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal. |
| I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. | I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. |
| Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. | Now faith is the certainty of things hoped for, a proof of things not seen. |
| All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. | All things are permitted for me, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted for me, but I will not be mastered by anything. |
| And the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence. | And the insignificant things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, so that no human may boast before God. |
| For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. | Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted to him. |
| I have made a covenant with my eyes; Why then should I look upon a young woman? | I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I look at a virgin? |
| But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.” | But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the proceeds of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.” |
| But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. | For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. |
| And if you say in your heart, ‘How shall we know the word which the Lord has not spoken?’— when a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him. | And if you say in your heart, ‘How will we recognize the word which the Lord has not spoken?’ When the prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, and the thing does not happen or come true, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you are not to be afraid of him. |
| Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. | But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. |
| Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. | Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know. |
| Yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we live. | Yet for us there is only one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist through Him. |
| For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. | For those who are in accord with the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are in accord with the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. |
| Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. | Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things. |
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