Bible Verses about “bad things that happen to good people”

“‹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.›”

“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.”

“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].”

“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.”

“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.”

“Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience.”

“¶ My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;”

“‹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.›”

“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.”

“And not only [so], but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;”

“And patience, experience; and experience, hope:”

“‹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.›”

“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.”

“Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring [it] to pass.”

“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”

“Jesus answered, ‹Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.›”

“¶ And as [Jesus] passed by, he saw a man which was blind from [his] birth.”

“And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?”

“‹I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.›”

“When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,”

“Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.”

“‹As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.›”

“And said unto him, ‹Go, wash in the pool of Siloam,› (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.”

“¶ Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, ‹Dost thou believe on the Son of God?›”

“He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.”

“The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and [yet] he hath opened mine eyes.”

“Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.”

“If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.”

“¶ And Jesus said, ‹For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.›”

“¶ The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?”

“Some said, This is he: others [said], He is like him: [but] he said, I am [he].”

“Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?”

“Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.”

“¶ They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.”

“And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.”

“Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.”

“Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.”

“They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.”

“But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.”

“And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?”

“His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:”

“But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.”

“These [words] spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.”

“Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.”

“Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.”

“He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner [or no], I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.”

“Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?”

“He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear [it] again? will ye also be his disciples?”

“Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.”

“We know that God spake unto Moses: [as for] this [fellow], we know not from whence he is.”