46 Bible Verses about Worthiness

saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord truly our God, to receive glory and honor and power: because thou hast created all things, and through thy will they were, and were created.

saying with a great voice; Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honor, and glory, and blessing.

And behold, a voice from the heavens, saying; This is my beloved Son in whom I delight.

And there was a voice from the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I delight.

and the Holy Spirit in bodily appearance like a dove descended on Him; and there was a voice from heaven, saying; Thou art my beloved Son, I am delighted in Thee.

He still speaking, behold, a white cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am delighted; hear ye Him.

And there was a cloud overshadowing them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear ye Him.

And there was a voice from the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear ye Him. And while the voice is heard, Jesus is found alone.

Therefore God has indeed exalted him, and given him a name above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee must bow, of things in heaven and things upon the earth and things beneath the earth, and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, unto the glory of God the Father.

But we see Jesus humiliated somewhat in comparison with the angels, having been crowned with glory and honor on account of the suffering of death, in order that by the grace of God he might taste death for every one.

For he is esteemed worthy of more honor than Moses, inasmuch as the One having built it, has more honor than the house.

For having received from God the Father the honor and glory of such a voice having been borne to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

And they sing a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to receive the book, and to open its seals: because thou wast slain, and didst with thy blood redeem unto God out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;

And they, having come to Jesus, continued to entreat Him earnestly, saying, That he to whom He will do this is worthy: for he loves our race, and himself built for us a synagogue.

Therefore I did not count myself worthy to come to thee; but speak the word, and my servant shall be healed.

And the multitudes seeing what Paul did, lifted up their voice, in Lycaonic, saying, The gods having assumed the likeness of men have come down to us: and they were calling Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, since he was the leader of the speech. And the priest of Jupiter, being in front of the city, having brought oxen and garlands to the gate, wished to offer sacrifices to them, along with the multitudes.

And I was weeping much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look into it.

as has been written, There is no one good, not one: there is no one who understands, there is no one who seeks out God; all have gone away, they have all together become unprofitable; there is no one who is doing good, there is not one.

Unto which indeed we are praying incessantly for you, in order that our God may count you worthy of the calling, and may fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness and work of faith, with power;

but those counted worthy to attain that age and the resurrection, which is from the dead,

But he is a Jew, who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

for he that commends himself is not approved, but whom the Lord commends.

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. Whosoever does not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

And Jesus said to him, No one putting his hand to the plow, and looking back, is worthy of the kingdom of God.

I exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, your reasonable service: and he not fashioned after this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Then they departed from the face of the sanhedrim, rejoicing indeed, because they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of his name.

Blessed are they, who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for the kingdom of the heavens is theirs. Blessed are ye when they may despise you, and shall persecute you, and may say all evil against you, falsifying, for my sake. Rejoice, and he exceedingly glad: because your reward is great in the heavens: for in this manner they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

the manifestation of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you indeed suffer:

For this is grace, if, through the conscience of God, one bears sorrows and suffering unjustly. For what glory is there, if, committing sin and being buffeted, you endure it? But if, doing good and suffering you endure it, this is grace with God.

that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all loyalty, in every good work bearing fruit, and increasing in the perfect knowledge of God.

Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the calling with which you are called, with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in divine love;

and testifying, that you walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.

Likewise let the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not fond of filthy lucre; having the testimony of faith in a pure conscience.

That the elderly men be sober, grave, prudent, sound in faith, in divine love, in patience:

But you have a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: because they are worthy.

Only live worthily of the gospel of Christ: in order that, whether coming and seeing you or being absent, I hear those things concerning you, that you are standing in one spirit, with one soul contending for the faith of the gospel;

but as we were approved of God that the gospel should be intrusted unto us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who is proving our hearts,

Study to present yourself to God approved, a workman not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

His lord said to him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou wast faithful over few things, and I will make thee ruler over many things: come thou into the joy of thy lord. And the one having received two talents, coming to him, said, Lord, thou didst deliver unto me two talents: behold, I have gained other two talents. And his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou wast faithful over few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: come thou into the joy of thy lord.

Then who is the faithful and wise servant, whom the lord placed over his household to give them their food in season? Happy is that servant whom, his lord having come, will find so doing. Truly I say unto you, that he will appoint him over all his possessions.

The Lord said, Who then is the faithful, wise steward, whom the lord will establish over his house-hold, to give them their food in season? Happy is that servant, whom his lord having come shall thus find watching. Truly I say unto you, that he will establish him over all his possessions.

And he said to him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in the least, have thou authority over ten cities.

Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching.

And into whatsoever city or village you may enter, investigate who in it is worthy; and there abide until you may go hence.

The one receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive the reward of a prophet; and the one receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive the reward of a righteous man. And whosoever may give one of these little ones only a cup of cold water, in the name of a disciple, truly I say unto you, He can not lose his reward.

in order that you may receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and that ye may assist her in whatsoever matters she may need you: for she has been a helper of many, and myself.