Bible Verses about 'Why do bad things happen'
- Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
and why art thou disquieted within me?
hope thou in God:
for I shall yet praise him,
who is the health of my countenance, and my God. - And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
- Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
- All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
- And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
- Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
- Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
- And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
- I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
- Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
- All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
- For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
- And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence.
- 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.
- Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
- I made a covenant with mine eyes;
why then should I think upon a maid? - For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
- But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
- But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
- Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
- But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
- Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
- What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
- Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
- For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
- All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
- And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
- Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
- Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
- He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
- But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
- And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
- These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
- He revealeth the deep and secret things:
he knoweth what is in the darkness,
and the light dwelleth with him. - But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
- Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
- Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
- But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
- For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
- And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
- And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
- Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
- And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
- For he satisfieth the longing soul,
and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. - His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
- O Lord, thou art my God;
I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name;
for thou hast done wonderful things;
thy counsels of old
are faithfulness and truth. - Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
- Sing unto the Lord; for he hath done excellent things:
this is known in all the earth. - And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him? How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him? And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
- And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Bible verse of the day
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good;for his mercy endureth for ever.