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.

Bible References

Was meet

Luke 7:34
The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners.'
Psalm 51:8
Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
Isaiah 35:10
The LORD's ransomed ones will return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away."
Hosea 14:9
Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.
Jonah 4:10
The LORD said, "You have been concerned for the vine, for which you have not labored, neither made it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night.
Romans 3:4
May it never be. Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, "That you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment."
Romans 15:9
and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "therefore I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name."

For

Luke 15:24
for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate.
Ephesians 2:1
You were made alive when you were dead in your transgressions and sins,

General references

Genesis 4:6
The LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?
Matthew 18:11
12 "What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?
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 because of me.