Bad Things That Happen To Good People

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness; — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; — read the full passage →

And as he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth. — read the full passage →

and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Why standest thou afar off, O Jehovah? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? — read the full passage →

How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me? — read the full passage →

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.

Man, that is born of a woman, Is of few days, and full of trouble.

Surely God is good to Israel, Evento such as are pure in heart. — read the full passage →

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

and he said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.

Jehovah will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed. — read the full passage →

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah.

But as for me, my feet were almost gone; My steps had well nigh slipped. — read the full passage →

For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, insomuch that we despaired even of life: — read the full passage →

For he that eateth and drinketh, eateth and drinketh judgment unto himself, if he discern not the body. — read the full passage →

And he answered and said unto them, Think ye that these Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans, because they have suffered these things? — read the full passage →

And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.

Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

Hear then ye the parable of the sower. — read the full passage →

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one; — read the full passage →

but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, Andwhichentered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.

All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth and to him that sacrificeth not; as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them that are of the household of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; — read the full passage →

And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

unto the church of God which is at Corinth, eventhem that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, calledto besaints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, theirLordand ours:

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.

The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

So Jehovah blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: and he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses. — read the full passage →

Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.

But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

I will be glad and rejoice in thy lovingkindness; For thou hast seen my affliction: Thou hast known my soul in adversities;

Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden? — read the full passage →

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

A man’s goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.

Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ.

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man: — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

For there is hope of a tree, If it be cut down, that it will sprout again, And that the tender branch thereof will not cease.