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.
Was meet
General references
Bible References
Was meet
Luke 7:34
The Son of man hath come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
Romans 3:4
Far be it! yea, let God be true, and every man a liar; as it is written, "That thou mayst be justified in thy words, and mayst overcome when thou art arraigned."
Romans 15:9
and that the gentiles glorified God for his mercy, as it is written, "For this cause I will give praise to thee among the gentiles, and sing to thy name."
For
Luke 15:24
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to make merry.
Ephesians 2:1
and you also [he raised up], who were dead through your trespasses and sins,
General references
Matthew 18:11
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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.