Verse 13

Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.

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Referenced Verses

  • Mark 15:21 : 21 They forced a man named Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the countryside and was the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry His cross.
  • John 15:16 : 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you.
  • John 19:27 : 27 Then he said to the disciple, "Here is your mother." From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
  • Eph 1:4 : 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence in love.
  • 2 Thess 2:13 : 13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits for salvation through the sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth.
  • 1 Tim 5:2 : 2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters—with absolute purity.
  • 2 John 1:1 : 1 The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not only I, but also all who have come to know the truth.
  • Matt 12:49-50 : 49 Stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, 'Here are My mother and My brothers!' 50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.
  • Matt 20:16 : 16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last. For many are called, but few are chosen.
  • Mark 3:35 : 35 Whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother."