10 Bible Verses about Unworthiness
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And the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith. And the Lord said: If you had faith like a grain of mustard, you might say to this sycamine-tree, Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea, and it should obey you. Which of you that has a servant plowing, or feeding a flock, will say to him immediately, when he comes in from the field, Go and recline at table?read more.
But will he not say to him, Make ready my supper, and gird yourself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunk; and afterward, you shall eat and drink? Does he thank that servant, because he did what was commanded? I think not. So also you, when you shall have done all things that you arc commanded to do, say, We are unprofitable servants; for we have done what was our duty to do.
He that loves father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me:
Then he said to his servants: The marriage feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
But Paul and Barnabas, speaking boldly, said: It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo! we turn to tho Gentiles.
I immerse you in water, in order to repentance; but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:
And the centurion answering, said: Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof; but say in a word only, and my servant shall be restored to health.
Then will the righteous answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and feed thee? or thirsty, and give thee drink?
And when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, and said: Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.
Peter said to him: Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him: Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.
For I am the least of the apostles, and I am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
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Unworthiness » Felt » By peter
And when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, and said: Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.
Peter said to him: Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him: Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.
Unworthiness » Felt » By paul
For I am the least of the apostles, and I am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Unworthiness » Felt » By the righteous
Then will the righteous answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and feed thee? or thirsty, and give thee drink?
Unworthiness » Felt » By john the baptist
I immerse you in water, in order to repentance; but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:
Unworthiness » Felt » By the centurion
And the centurion answering, said: Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof; but say in a word only, and my servant shall be restored to health.
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