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 has come, eating and drinking; and ye say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man and a wine-drinker, a Friend of tax-collectors and sinners!'
Romans 3:4
May it not be! But let God be true, and every man a liar; as it has been written, "That Thou mayest be justified in Thy words; and mayest overcome, when Thou judgest."
Romans 15:9
and that the gentiles might glorify God for His mercy; as it has been written, "For this cause, I will confess to Thee among the gentiles; and to Thy name will I sing praise."
For
Luke 15:24
because this my son was dead, and came to life again; had been lost, and was found.' And they began to be merry.
Ephesians 2:1
You also did He make alive, when ye were dead in your trespasses and sins,
General references
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 is lost."
Galatians 1:24
And they were glorifying God in me.