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 have faith as a grain of mustard seed. you should say to this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up, and planted in the sea; and it would obey you. But which one of you, having a servant plowing or serving a shepherd, who will say to him, having come in from the field, Coming hither sit down immediately?read more.
But will he not say to him, Prepare what I may sup, and girding thyself, minister unto me, until I may eat and drink; and after these things you eat and drink? Whether does he thank the servant because he did the things which were commanded? Likewise also, when you may do those things which are commanded you, say that, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which we ought to do.
He that loveth father and mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Then he says to his servants, The wedding is ready, but those having been invited were not worthy.
And Paul and Barnabas speaking boldly, said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you: since you have rejected it, and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life, behold we now turn to the Gentiles.
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but there is One coming after me more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.
And the centurion responding said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou mayest come in under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant will be healed.
Then the righteous will respond to Him, saying; Lord, when saw we thee then hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
And Simon Peter, seeing, fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying; Depart from me, Lord, because I am a sinful man,
Peter says to Him, You may never wash my feet. Jesus responded to him, If I wash thee not, thou hast not part with me.
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
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Unworthiness » Felt » By peter
And Simon Peter, seeing, fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying; Depart from me, Lord, because I am a sinful man,
Peter says to Him, You may never wash my feet. Jesus responded to him, If I wash thee not, thou hast not part with me.
Unworthiness » Felt » By paul
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Unworthiness » Felt » By the righteous
Then the righteous will respond to Him, saying; Lord, when saw we thee then hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
Unworthiness » Felt » By john the baptist
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but there is One coming after me more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.
Unworthiness » Felt » By the centurion
And the centurion responding said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou mayest come in under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant will be healed.