10 Bible Verses about Unworthiness
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The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" So the Lord said, "If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you. "Will any one of you, who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep, say to him when he has come in from the field, 'Come at once and sit down to eat'?read more.
Will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare my supper, and gird yourself and serve me, till I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink'? Does he thank the servant because he did what he was commanded? So you also, when you have done all that is commanded you, say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.'"
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But only say the word, and my servant will be healed.
Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!"
Peter said to him, "You shall never wash my feet." Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you have no part with me."
For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
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Unworthiness » Felt » By peter
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!"
Peter said to him, "You shall never wash my feet." Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you have no part with me."
Unworthiness » Felt » By paul
For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Unworthiness » Felt » By the righteous
Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
Unworthiness » Felt » By john the baptist
I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Unworthiness » Felt » By the centurion
But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But only say the word, and my servant will be healed.
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