'Worthy' in the Bible

As for the young lady, don't do anything to her. The young lady did nothing worthy of death. This case is similar to when a man attacks his countryman and kills him.

Now as for you, everything has been turned over for destruction. Don't covet or take any of these things. Otherwise, you'll make the camp of Israel itself an object worthy of destruction, and bring trouble on it.

While he was still asking that question, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest arrived, so Adonijah told him, "Come on in, since you're a worthy man and are bringing us good news!"

I cried out to the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I was delivered from my enemies.

I am baptizing you with water as evidence of repentance, but the one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

The centurion replied, "Sir, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed,

"The one who loves his father or mother more than me isn't worthy of me, and the one who loves a son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.

The one who doesn't take up his cross and follow me isn't worthy of me.

"Then he told his servants, "The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

He kept proclaiming, "The one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to bend down and untie his sandal straps.

John replied to all of them, "I'm baptizing you with water, but one is coming who is more powerful than I, and I'm not worthy to untie his sandal straps. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to tell Jesus, "Sir, stop troubling yourself, because I'm not worthy to have you come under my roof.

but those who are considered worthy of a place in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

Then he spoke to them a third time: "What has he done wrong? I have found nothing in him worthy of death. So I will punish him and let him go."

the one who is coming after me, whose sandal straps I am not worthy to untie."

They left the Council, rejoicing to have been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the Name.

When John was finishing his work, he said, "Who do you think I am? I'm not the Messiah. No, but he is coming after me, and I'm not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet.'

I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to live in a way that is worthy of the calling to which you have been called,

The only thing that matters is that you continue to live as good citizens in a manner worthy of the gospel of the Messiah. Then, whether I come to see you or whether I stay away, I may hear all about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, struggling with one mind for the faith of the gospel,

so that you might live in a manner worthy of the Lord and be fully pleasing to him as you bear fruit while doing all kinds of good things and growing in the full knowledge of God.

We comforted and encouraged you, urging you to live in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.

This is evidence of God's righteous judgment and is intended to make you worthy of God's kingdom, for which you are suffering.

With this in mind, we always pray for you, asking that our God might make you worthy of his calling and that through his power he might help you accomplish every good desire and faithful action.

Elders who handle their duties well should be considered worthy of double compensation, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

because he is worthy of greater glory than Moses in the same way that the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

The world wasn't worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and from caves to holes in the ground.

They have testified before the church about your love. 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 soiled their clothes. They will walk with me in white clothes because they are worthy.

"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory, honor, and power, because you created all things; they came into existence and were created because of your will."

I also saw a powerful angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?"

I began to cry bitterly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it.

They sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals, because you were slaughtered. With your blood you purchased people for God from every tribe, language, people, and nation.

They sang with a loud voice, "Worthy is the lamb who was slaughtered to receive power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and praise!"