Bible Verses about 'Worthy'

If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you… Matthew 10:38

If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine. Matthew 10:38	And anyone who does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. suffering Jesus following
Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. Matthew 3:8	Produce good fruit as proof of your repentance. conversion repentance life

Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness. Psalm 145:3	Great is the Lord and worthy of the highest praise; no one can even begin to comprehend his greatness. worship understanding almighty
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	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. truth righteousness thoughts
Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies. Proverbs 31:10	Who can find a worthy wife? She is far more precious than pearls. valuable marriage relationships
Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. Romans 8:18	I consider that the sufferings we presently endure are not worth comparing with the glory to be revealed in us. eternal life salvation suffering
But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required. Luke 12:48	But the one who did not know those wishes, and who acted in such a manner as to deserve a beating, will be beaten less severely. Much will be demanded of a person to whom much has been given, and even more will be asked of a person to whom more has been entrusted. righteousness obedience punishment
The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. Psalm 19:7	The law of the Lord is perfect, affording refreshment to the soul. The decree of the Lord is worthy of trust, imparting wisdom to the simple. law soul wisdom
Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15	Make every effort to present yourself before God as one who is worthy of his approval, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, but who imparts the word of truth without any alteration. honesty truth work
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	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. humility calling world
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	They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and offered worship and service to the creature rather than to the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. That is why God abandoned them to their shameful passions. Their women exchanged natural intercourse for unnatural practices. Likewise, men gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another. Men committed shameful acts with men and received in their own persons the fitting penalty for their perversion. Furthermore, since these people did not see fit to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their depraved way of thinking and to all types of vile behavior. idols sexuality desires
This is a trustworthy saying: If we die with him, we will also live with him. 2 Timothy 2:11	This saying can be trusted: If we have died with him, we shall also live with him. Word of God death eternal life
A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence. Proverbs 11:13	One who gossips reveals secrets, but a trustworthy man keeps things hidden. reliability speaking gossip
Slaves must always obey their masters and do their best to please them. They must not talk back or steal, but must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy and good. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive in every way. Titus 2:9-10	Exhort slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give them satisfaction in every respect. They are not to talk back to them, nor are they to steal from them. Rather, they should show themselves to be completely trustworthy so that in every way they may add luster to the doctrine of God our Savior. slavery work