9 occurrences

'Deserving' in the Bible

“If anyone is found guilty of an offense deserving the death penalty and is executed, and you hang his body on a tree,

Verse ConceptsAtonementHangingPeople Hung To Death

Do nothing to the young woman, because she is not guilty of an offense deserving death. This case is just like one in which a man attacks his neighbor and murders him.

For that would be a disgrace;it would be a crime deserving punishment.

Verse ConceptsAdultery

this would also be a crime deserving punishment,for I would have denied God above.

Verse ConceptsRiches, Dangers OfDenying God

You have heard the blasphemy! What is your decision?”And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.

Verse ConceptsBlasphemyCondemning JesusDeath Penalty For HeresyDeserving Death

But the one who did not know and did things deserving of blows will be beaten lightly. Much will be required of everyone who has been given much. And even more will be expected of the one who has been entrusted with more.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsResponsibility, To GodSin, Nature OfStewardshipTrustworthinessWork, Divine And HumanIgnorance Of EvilGod's NeedsFaithful In MuchThose To Whom God GivesAccountabilityResponsibility

If then I am doing wrong, or have done anything deserving of death, I do not refuse to die, but if there is nothing to what these men accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

Verse ConceptsCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyGovernmentResigned To DeathNo Escape

Now I realized that he had not done anything deserving of death, but when he himself appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

Verse ConceptsempiresDeserving Death

Bible Theasaurus

Deserve (61 instances)
Deserving (37 instances)
Merit (7 instances)
Virtuous (9 instances)

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