'Worthy' in the Bible
I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is more powerful than I [am], whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
And the centurion answered [and] said, "Lord, I am not worthy that you should come in under my roof. But only say the word and my slave will be healed.
And into whatever town or village you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay [there] until you depart.
And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
The one who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and the one who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding celebration is ready, but those who had been invited were not worthy.
And he was preaching, saying, "One [who is] more powerful than I is coming after me, of whom I am not worthy to bend down [and] untie the strap of his sandals.
Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance! And do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham [as] father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!
John answered them all, saying, "I baptize you with water, but the one who is more powerful than I [am] is coming, of whom I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
And [when they] came to Jesus, they began imploring him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy [that] you grant this for him,
So Jesus went with them. Now by this time he was not far away from the house, [and] the centurion sent friends, saying to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy that you should come in under my roof.
For this reason neither did I consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word and my slave must be healed.
And remain in the same house, eating and drinking {whatever they provide}, for the worker [is] worthy of his pay. Do not move from house to house.
I am no longer worthy to be called your son! Make me like one of your hired workers.'
And [his] son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and {in your sight}! I am no longer worthy to be called your son!'
but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and [to] the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage,
the one who comes after me, of whom I am not worthy {to untie} the strap of his sandal!"
So they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin rejoicing, because they had been considered worthy to be dishonored for the sake of the name.
But while John was completing [his] mission, he said, 'What do you suppose me to be? I am not [he]! But behold, one is coming after me of whom I am not worthy to untie the sandals of [his] feet!'
And [although they] found no charge [worthy] of death, they asked Pilate [that] he be executed.
Both Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly [and] said, "It was necessary [that] the word of God be spoken first to you, since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life! Behold, we are turning to the Gentiles!
but to those in Damascus first, and in Jerusalem and all the region of Judea and to the Gentiles, I proclaimed [that they should] repent and turn to God, doing deeds worthy of repentance.
who, [when they] had examined me, were wanting to release [me], because there was no basis for an accusation [worthy] of death with me.
who, [although they] know the requirements of God, that those who do such things are worthy of death, not only do they do the same [things], but also they approve of those who do [them].
For I consider that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy [to be compared] with the glory that is about to be revealed to us.
in order that you may welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever task she may have need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, even me myself.
For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to live in a manner worthy of the calling with which you were called:
Only lead your lives in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent I hear {your circumstances}, that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one soul contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
so that you may live in a manner worthy of the Lord, {to please [him] in all respects}, bearing fruit in every good deed and increasing in the knowledge of God,
exhorting and consoling you and insisting that you live in a manner worthy of God, who calls you to his own kingdom and glory.
a proof of the righteous judgment of God, so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, on behalf of which also you are suffering,
for which [purpose] we also pray always for you, that you may be considered worthy of the calling of our God, and he might fulfill every desire for goodness and work of faith with power,
The saying [is] trustworthy and worthy of all acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.
The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching.
For the scripture says, "You must not muzzle an ox [while it] is threshing," and "The worker [is] worthy of his wages."
All those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, lest the name of God and the teaching be slandered.
Older men are to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, [and] in endurance.
For this one is considered worthy of greater glory than Moses, inasmuch as the one who builds it has greater honor than the house.
How much worse punishment do you think the person will be considered worthy of who treats with disdain the Son of God and who considers ordinary the blood of the covenant by which he was made holy and who insults the Spirit of grace?
of whom the world was not worthy, wandering about on deserts and mountains and in caves and in holes in the ground.
They have testified [to] your love before the church; you will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
But you have a few {people} in Sardis who have not defiled their clothing, and they will walk with me in white, because they are worthy.
"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, because you have created all [things], and because of your will they existed and were created."
And I saw a powerful angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who [is] worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?"
And I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it.
And they were singing a new song, saying, "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slaughtered, and bought [people] for God by your blood from every tribe and language and people and nation,
saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!"