'Deserve' in the Bible
"If you love those who love you, what thanks do you deserve? Why, even sinners love those who love them.
If you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks do you deserve? Even sinners do that.
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.
I don't deserve to be called your son anymore. Treat me like one of your hired men."'
Then his son told him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and you. I don't deserve to be called your son anymore.'
Neither does Herod, because he sent him back to us! Indeed, this man has done nothing to deserve death.
We have been condemned justly, because we are getting what we deserve for what we have done, but this man has done nothing wrong."
As they were leaving, they began to say to each other, "This man hasn't been doing anything to deserve death or imprisonment."
Although they know God's just requirement that those who practice such things deserve to die they not only do these things but even applaud others who practice them.
Or can we say as some people slander us by claiming that we say "Let's do evil that good may result"? They deserve to be condemned!
If we have set our hopes on the Messiah in this life only, we deserve more pity than any other people.
I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts. I will reward each of you as your actions deserve.
You have given them blood to drink because they spilled the blood of saints and prophets. This is what they deserve."
Search Results by Versions
Search Results by Book
Bible Theasaurus
- Deserve (61 instances)
- Merit (7 instances)