Matthew 20:15

The Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard

¹⁴ Take that which is thy duty, and go thy way. I will give unto this last, as much as to thee. ¹⁵ Is it not lawful for me to do as me listeth, with mine own? Is thine eye evil because I am good? ¹⁶ So the last shall be first, and the first shall be last. For many are called, and few be chosen."

Is It Lawful

No

Deuteronomy 15:9

And beware that there be not a point of Belial in thine heart, that thou wouldest say, 'The seventh year, the year of freedom is at hand,' and therefore it grieve thee to look on thy poor brother and givest him nought and he then cry unto the LORD against thee and it be sin unto thee.

Matthew 6:23

But and if thine eye be wicked, then all thy body shall be full of darkness. Wherefore if the light that is in thee, be darkness: how great is that darkness?

Mark 7:22

theft, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, uncleanness, and a wicked eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

Proverbs 23:6

Eat not thou with the envious, and desire not his meat,

Romans 9:15-24

For he saith to Moses, "I will show mercy to whom I show mercy: And will have compassion on whom I have compassion."

Exodus 33:19

And he said, "I will make all my good go before thee, and I will be called in this name Jehovah before thee, and will show mercy to whom I show mercy, and will have compassion on whom I have compassion."

Deuteronomy 7:6-8

For thou art a holy nation unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a several people unto himself of all nations that are upon the earth.

Deuteronomy 28:54

so that it shall grieve the man that is tender, and exceeding delicate among you, to look on his brother and upon his wife that lieth in his bosom and on the remnant of his children, which he hath yet left -

1 Chronicles 28:4-5

Moreover, the LORD God of Israel chose me of all the house of my father, to be king over Israel forever, for he chose Judah to be a captain: and in the house of Judah the house of my father, and of the sons of my father he had a lust to me, to make me king over all Israel.

Proverbs 28:22

He that will be rich all too soon, hath an evil eye; and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

Jeremiah 27:5-7

I am he that made the earth, the men, and the cattle that are upon the ground, with my great power and outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it pleased me.

Jonah 4:1-4

Therefore Jonah was sore discontent and angry.

Matthew 11:25

At that time, Jesus answered and said, "I praise thee, O father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast opened them unto babes,

John 17:2

As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

Acts 13:45

When the Jews saw the people, they were full of indignation and spake against those things which were spoken of Paul; speaking against it, and railing on it.

Romans 11:5-6

Even so at this time is there a remnant left through the election of grace.

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who preferreth thee? What hast thou, that thou hast not received? If thou have received it: why boastest thou as though thou hadst not received it?

Ephesians 1:11

in whom we are made heirs, and were thereto predestinate according to the purpose of him which worketh all things after the purpose of his own will:

Ephesians 2:1

And you hath he quickened also, that were dead in trespass and sin:

Ephesians 2:5

even when we were dead by sin, hath quickened us together in Christ - for by grace are ye saved -

James 1:18

Of his own will begat he us with the word of life, that we should be the first fruits of his creatures.

James 5:9

Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be damned. Behold, the judge standeth before the door.