Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
General references
Bible References
Was meet
Luke 7:34
The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and ye say, Behold the man, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!
Psalm 51:8
Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which thou have broken may rejoice.
Isaiah 35:10
And the ransomed of LORD shall return, and come with singing to Zion. And everlasting joy shall be upon their heads. They shall obtain gladness and joy. And sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Hosea 14:9
Who is wise, that he may understand these things, prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them. But transgressors shall fall therein.
Jonah 4:10
And LORD said, Thou have had regard for the gourd, for which thou have not labored, nor made it grow, which came up in a night, and perished in a night.
Romans 3:4
May it not happen! But let it come to pass God is true, but every man a liar, as it is written, That thou may ever be justified in thy words, and may prevail when thou are criticized.
Romans 15:9
and the Gentiles, for the sake of mercy, to glorify God, as it is written, Because of this I will give thanks to thee among Gentiles, and will sing to thy name.
For
Luke 15:24
because this my son was dead, and became alive again. And he was lost, and is found. And they began to be cheerful.
Ephesians 2:1
Even you, who were dead in trespasses and sins
General references
Genesis 4:6
And LORD said to Cain, Why are thou angry? And why has thy countenance fallen?
Matthew 18:11
For the Son of man came to save that which was lost.
Luke 19:10
For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
Galatians 1:24
And they glorified God in me.