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 you say, 'Behold, a man [who is] a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'
Psalm 51:8
Make me hear joy and gladness; let [the] bones you have crushed rejoice.
Isaiah 35:10
And the ransomed of Yahweh shall return, and they shall come [to] Zion with rejoicing. And everlasting joy [shall be] on their head; joy and gladness shall overtake [them], and sorrow and sighing shall flee.
Hosea 14:9
Who [is] wise that he can understand these [things]? Who is discerning that he knows them? The ways of Yahweh [are] right, and [the] righteous walk in them; but transgressors stumble in them.
Jonah 4:10
But Yahweh said, "You are troubled about the plant, for which you did not labor nor cause it to grow. {It grew up in a night and it perished in a night}!
Romans 3:4
May it never be! But let God be true but every human being a liar, just as it is written, "In order that you may be justified in your words, and may prevail when you are judged."
Romans 15:9
and that the Gentiles may glorify God for [his] mercy, just as it is written, "Because of this, I will praise you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praise to your name."
For
Luke 15:24
because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again! He was lost and is found!' And they began to celebrate.
Ephesians 2:1
And you, {although you were dead} in your trespasses and sins,
General references
Genesis 4:6
And Yahweh said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why is your face fallen?
Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save those who are lost."
Galatians 1:24
and they were glorifying God because of me.