Bible Verses about 'Why do bad things happen'

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• Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”
  1 Corinthians 15:33 evil goodness friendship
• Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen.”
  Matthew 21:21 faith speaking miracles
• Why am I discouraged?
  Why is my heart so sad?
  I will put my hope in God!
  I will praise him again—
  my Savior and my God!
  Psalm 42:11 worship hope soul
• Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.
  Colossians 3:2 heaven mind world
• I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart.
  Mark 11:23 trust faith heart
• I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
  Acts 22:7 speaking miracles persecution
• And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own?
  Matthew 7:3 sin judgment
• God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful.
  1 Thessalonians 5:24 calling faithfulness Word of God
• You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things.
  Romans 2:1 righteousness judgment neighbor
• You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is beneficial.
  1 Corinthians 10:23 law goodness righteousness
• Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.
  Hebrews 11:1 faith truth hope
• Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.
  Jeremiah 33:3 prayer understanding listening
• It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
  1 Corinthians 13:6-7 love truth evil
• So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.
  2 Corinthians 4:18 eternal life materialism understanding
• What are you waiting for? Get up and be baptized. Have your sins washed away by calling on the name of the Lord.
  Acts 22:16 baptism sin purification
• God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important. As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.
  1 Corinthians 1:28-29 humility calling world
• You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything.
  1 Corinthians 6:12 addiction desires life
• And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much!
  Luke 6:33 righteousness reward
• Don’t long for “the good old days.”
  This is not wise.
  Ecclesiastes 7:10 wisdom life
• No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
  Romans 8:37 overcoming God love
• Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you.
  1 John 2:15 sin love Father
• Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.
  Romans 8:5 life body Spirit
• But for us,
  There is one God, the Father,
  by whom all things were created,
  and for whom we live.
  And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ,
  through whom all things were created,
  and through whom we live.
  1 Corinthians 8:6 Father life Jesus
• For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
  Philippians 4:13 God strength protection
• But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets.
  1 Corinthians 2:10 God Spirit planning
• But you may wonder, ‘How will we know whether or not a prophecy is from the Lord?’ If the prophet speaks in the Lord’s name but his prediction does not happen or come true, you will know that the Lord did not give that message. That prophet has spoken without my authority and need not be feared.
  Deuteronomy 18:21-22 prophecy truth speaking
• O Lord, I will honor and praise your name,
  for you are my God.
  You do such wonderful things!
  You planned them long ago,
  and now you have accomplished them.
  Isaiah 25:1 reliability God worship
• The human heart is the most deceitful of all things,
  and desperately wicked.
  Who really knows how bad it is?
  But I, the Lord, search all hearts
  and examine secret motives.
  I give all people their due rewards,
  according to what their actions deserve.
  Jeremiah 17:9-10 reward life heart
• For he satisfies the thirsty
  and fills the hungry with good things.
  Psalm 107:9 reliability food
• What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?
  Romans 8:31 God encouragement protection
• Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself. The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was also yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren’t lying to us but to God!”
  Acts 5:3-4 lying money honesty
• We are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit, who is given by God to those who obey him.
  Acts 5:32 obedience Spirit receiving
• I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!
  John 15:11 joy Jesus blameless
• He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!”
  Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
  Revelation 22:20 Jesus second coming end times
• But be sure to fear the Lord and faithfully serve him. Think of all the wonderful things he has done for you.
  1 Samuel 12:24 awe serving heart
• He reveals deep and mysterious things
  and knows what lies hidden in darkness,
  though he is surrounded by light.
  Daniel 2:22 almighty sin evil
• I praise God for what he has promised.
  I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
  What can mere mortals do to me?
  Psalm 56:4 trust fear Word of God
• They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen. That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other. And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved. Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done.
  Romans 1:25-28 idols sexuality desires
• And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
  Philippians 4:8 truth righteousness thoughts
• Sing to the Lord, for he has done wonderful things.
  Make known his praise around the world.
  Isaiah 12:5 singing worship world
• Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.
  It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret.
  Ephesians 5:11-12 sin speaking idols
• But God has protected me right up to this present time so I can testify to everyone, from the least to the greatest. I teach nothing except what the prophets and Moses said would happen— that the Messiah would suffer and be the first to rise from the dead, and in this way announce God’s light to Jews and Gentiles alike.
  Acts 26:22-23 evangelism suffering resurrection
• “What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.”
  Mark 9:23 faith miracles healing
• As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!”
  Acts 1:10-11 ascension second coming heaven
• For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen.
  Romans 11:36 creation worship gratitude
• God created everything through him,
  and nothing was created except through him.
  John 1:3 Word of God creation life
• Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.”
  Matthew 28:5-6 Savior Jesus easter
• So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.
  Colossians 3:5 sin desires materialism
• The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers.
  1 Peter 4:7 second coming end times rest
• Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence. And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him.
  1 John 3:21-22 trust law obedience