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What does the Bible say about bad things that happen to good people?

16 verses about bad things that happen to good people, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about bad things that happen to good people

Romans 8:28 — And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 7 votes
Romans 5:3 — And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 6 votes
Jeremiah 29:11 — For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 5 votes
John 9:1 — And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 4 votes
James 1:2 — My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 4 votes
Romans 8:18 — For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 3 votes
1 Corinthians 10:13 — There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 3 votes
Revelation 21:4 — And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 3 votes
Psalms 10:1 — Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? 2 votes
Psalms 13:1 — [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 2 votes
Psalms 37:5 — Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. 2 votes
Isaiah 57:1 — 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. 2 votes
Matthew 5:45 — That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 2 votes
John 3:16 — For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 2 votes
John 16:33 — These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. 2 votes
1 John 2:15 — 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. 2 votes

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Psalms (3), John (3), Romans (3), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1), Matthew (1), 1 Corinthians (1), James (1), 1 John (1), Revelation (1)

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