13 occurrences

'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 does Herod, because he sent him back to us! Indeed, this man has done nothing to deserve death.

Verse ConceptsNamed Gentile RulersDeath Penalty For HeresyDeserving 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."

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Examples Of

As they were leaving, they began to say to each other, "This man hasn't been doing anything to deserve death or imprisonment."

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!

Verse ConceptsAbuse, Of Spiritual ThingsClaimsLiesFalse Accusations, Examples OfContinuing In SinGood Activity

You have given them blood to drink because they spilled the blood of saints and prophets. This is what they deserve."

Verse ConceptsBlood, Figurative UseSaintsPeople Consuming BloodBad WaterKilling ProphetsKilling DisciplesProphets KilledGod Makes Evil Rebound

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Deserve (61 instances)
Merit (7 instances)

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גּמוּל 
G@muwl 
Usage: 19

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