10 Bible Verses about Unworthiness
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The apostles said to the Lord, "Give us more faith!" The Lord said, "If you had faith the size of a grain of mustard-seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you. Which of you, with a servant out ploughing or shepherding, will say to him when he comes in from the field, 'Come at once and take your place at table'?read more.
Will the man not rather say to him, 'Get some thing ready for my supper; gird yourself and wait on me till I eat and drink; then you can eat and drink yourself'? Does he thank the servant for doing his bidding? Well, it is the same with you; when you have done all you are bidden, say, 'We are but servants; we have only done our duty.' "
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me:
Then he said to his servants, 'The marriage-banquet is all ready, but the invited guests did not deserve it.
So Paul and Barnabas spoke out fearlessly. "The word of God," they said, "had to be spoken to you in the first instance; but as you push it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, well, here we turn to the Gentiles!
I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier, and I am not fit even to carry his sandals; he will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire.
The captain answered, "Sir, I am not fit to have you under my roof; only say the word, and my servant will be cured.
Then the just will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and fed you? or thirsty and gave you drink?
But when Simon Peter saw it he fell at the knees of Jesus, crying, "Lord, leave me; I am a sinful man."
Said Peter, "You will never wash my feet, never!" "Unless I wash you," Jesus replied, "you will not share my lot."
For I am the very least of the apostles, unfit to bear the name of apostle, since I persecuted the church of God.
From Thematic Bible
Unworthiness » Felt » By peter
But when Simon Peter saw it he fell at the knees of Jesus, crying, "Lord, leave me; I am a sinful man."
Said Peter, "You will never wash my feet, never!" "Unless I wash you," Jesus replied, "you will not share my lot."
Unworthiness » Felt » By paul
For I am the very least of the apostles, unfit to bear the name of apostle, since I persecuted the church of God.
Unworthiness » Felt » By the righteous
Then the just will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and fed you? or thirsty and gave you drink?
Unworthiness » Felt » By john the baptist
I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier, and I am not fit even to carry his sandals; he will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire.
Unworthiness » Felt » By the centurion
The captain answered, "Sir, I am not fit to have you under my roof; only say the word, and my servant will be cured.
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