Bible Verses about 'Why do bad things happen'

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• Why are you so disheartened, O my soul?
  Why do you sigh within me?
  Place your hope in God;
  for I will once again praise him,
  my Savior and my God.
  Psalm 42:12 worship hope soul
• Why do you take note of the splinter in your brother’s eye but do not notice the wooden plank in your own eye?
  Matthew 7:3 sin judgment
• Do not let anyone lead you astray. “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
  1 Corinthians 15:33 evil goodness friendship
• Fix your thoughts on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth.
  Colossians 3:2 heaven mind world
• “All things are lawful,” you may say—but not all things are beneficial. All things may be lawful—but not all things are constructive.
  1 Corinthians 10:23 law goodness righteousness
• I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
  Acts 22:7 speaking miracles persecution
• I can do all things in him who strengthens me.
  Philippians 4:13 God strength protection
• Love does not rejoice over wrongdoing
  but rejoices in the truth.
  Love bears all things,
  believes all things,
  hopes all things,
  endures all things.
  1 Corinthians 13:6-7 love truth evil
• Amen, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be accomplished for him.
  Mark 11:23 trust faith heart
• “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not allow myself to be dominated by anything.
  1 Corinthians 6:12 addiction desires life
• Faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the conviction about things that cannot be seen.
  Hebrews 11:1 faith truth hope
• I, I alone, am the one who comforts you.
  Why then do you fear mortal men who must die,
  human beings who must perish like grass?
  Isaiah 51:12 comforter fear encouragement
• And now, what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away, calling on his name.
  Acts 22:16 baptism sin purification
• Do not assert that the past was better than the present,
  for such a statement is not a sign of wisdom.
  Ecclesiastes 7:10 wisdom life
• No, throughout all these things we are conquerors because of him who loved us.
  Romans 8:37 overcoming God love
• For us there is
  one God, the Father,
  from whom all things are
  and for whom we exist,
  and one Lord, Jesus Christ,
  through whom all things are
  and through whom we exist.
  1 Corinthians 8:6 Father life Jesus
• Those who live according to the flesh fix their attention on the things of the flesh, while those who live according to the Spirit set their thoughts on spiritual things.
  Romans 8:5 life body Spirit
• However, God has revealed these things to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit explores everything, even the depths of God.
  1 Corinthians 2:10 God Spirit planning
• God chose those in the world who were lowly and despised, those who count for nothing, to reduce to nothing those who were regarded as worthy, so that no one could boast in the presence of God.
  1 Corinthians 1:28-29 humility calling world
• You might say to yourself, “How can we know that the Lord did not speak the message?” If what the prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord is not true and it does not happen, then the message was not proclaimed by the Lord. The prophet has spoken presumptuously, you should not fear him.
  Deuteronomy 18:21-22 prophecy truth speaking
• Do the things that you have learned, received, and heard from me and that you saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.
  Philippians 4:9 peace listening learning
• He has satisfied the thirsty
  and filled the hungry with good things.
  Psalm 107:9 reliability food
• For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.
  Romans 11:36 creation worship gratitude
• Jesus answered, “If it is possible! All things are possible for one who has faith.”
  Mark 9:23 faith miracles healing
• For our eyes are fixed not on what is seen but rather on that which cannot be seen. What is visible is transitory; what is invisible is eternal.
  2 Corinthians 4:18 eternal life materialism understanding
• And we are witnesses to these things, as is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.
  Acts 5:32 obedience Spirit receiving
• I have told you these things
  so that my joy may be in you
  and your joy may be complete.
  John 15:11 joy Jesus blameless
• Through him all things came into existence,
  and without him there was nothing.
  That which came to be.
  John 1:3 Word of God creation life
• The end of all things is near. Therefore, lead disciplined lives and be watchful in prayer.
  1 Peter 4:7 second coming end times rest
• Then Peter asked, “Ananias, why has Satan so gained control of your heart that you lied to the Holy Spirit and retained part of the sale price of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not belong to you? And after it was sold, were not the proceeds yours? What caused you to contrive this scheme? You have lied not to men but to God.”
  Acts 5:3-4 lying money honesty
• Jesus looked at them and said, “For men this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”
  Matthew 19:26 miracles salvation understanding
• Rather, seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
  Matthew 6:33 righteousness food kingdom
• Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with your whole heart, considering the great things he has done for you.
  1 Samuel 12:24 awe serving heart
• Jesus looked at them and said, “For men it is impossible, but not for God. For God all things are possible.”
  Mark 10:27 miracles salvation Jesus
• While he was departing as they gazed upward toward the sky, suddenly two men dressed in white robes stood beside them, and they said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking up into the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven.”
  Acts 1:10-11 ascension second coming heaven
• That is why you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, and they devote themselves to this service.
  Romans 13:6 honesty money greed
• What then can we say in response to all this? If God is for us, who can be against us?
  Romans 8:31 God encouragement protection
• But who am I, and what are your people,
  that we should be able to do this?
  All things belong to you,
  and everything that we have given you is from your hand.
  1 Chronicles 29:14 money giving dependence
• Abba, Father, for you all things are possible. Take this cup from me. Yet not my will but yours be done.
  Mark 14:36 easter Father Jesus
• O Lord, you are my God.
  I will exalt you and praise your name,
  for you have accomplished wonderful things,
  formulated in ages past, faithful and sure.
  Isaiah 25:1 reliability God worship
• We know that God makes all things work together for good for those who love him and who are called according to his purpose.
  Romans 8:28 love God calling
• Call to me and I will answer you and reveal to you great and mysterious secrets about which you are unaware.
  Jeremiah 33:3 prayer understanding listening
• I write these things to you
  who believe in the name of the Son of God
  so that you may know
  that you have eternal life.
  1 John 5:13 eternal life faith Jesus
• Jesus answered them, “Amen, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what has been done to this fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will be accomplished.”
  Matthew 21:21 faith speaking miracles
• The one who gives this testimony says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”
  Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
  Revelation 22:20 Jesus second coming end times
• Therefore, you have no excuse, whoever you may be, when you pass judgment on others. For in judging others you condemn yourself, since you are doing the same things.
  Romans 2:1 righteousness judgment neighbor
• The one who calls you is faithful, and he will accomplish this.
  1 Thessalonians 5:24 calling faithfulness Word of God
• For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  Romans 8:38-39 love mediator death
• Finally, brethren, let your minds be filled with whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, whatever is excellent, whatever is worthy of praise.
  Philippians 4:8 truth righteousness thoughts
• He reveals deep and hidden mysteries
  and knows what lies in the darkness,
  for light dwells with him.
  Daniel 2:22 almighty sin evil