7 occurrences in 11 translations

'Deserve' in the Bible

"If you love those who love you, what thanks do you deserve? Why, even sinners love those who love them.

Verse ConceptsLove Your Neighbour!Family LoveLove And FamilyLoving EveryoneTreating OthersBeing Lovedloversloving

If you lend to those from whom you expect to get something back, what thanks do you deserve? Even sinners lend to sinners to get back what they lend.

Verse ConceptsHope, Nature OfGiving Without Expecting ReturnGiving Backexpectationslent

I don't deserve to be called your son anymore. Treat me like one of your hired men."'

Verse ConceptsServants Of The Lord

Then his son told him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and you. I don't deserve to be called your son anymore.'

Verse ConceptsGuilt, Human Aspects OfRepentance, Examples OfConviction Of SinAfflicted Saints, Examples OfWe Have SinnedBeing A Good Father

Neither has Herod, because he sent Him back to us. Clearly, He has done nothing to deserve death.

Verse ConceptsNamed Gentile RulersDeath Penalty For HeresyDeserving Death

We are punished justly, because we’re getting back what we deserve for the things we did, but this man has done nothing wrong.”

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Examples Of

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Deserve (61 instances)
Merit (7 instances)

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גּמוּל 
G@muwl 
Usage: 19

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