Matthew 3:15
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
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- John 4:34 : 34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
- John 8:29 : 29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
- John 13:7-9 : 7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. 8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. 9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
- John 13:15 : 15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
- John 15:10 : 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
- Phil 2:7-8 : 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
- Isa 42:21 : 21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
- Luke 1:6 : 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
- 1 Pet 2:21-24 : 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: 24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
- 1 John 2:6 : 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
- Heb 7:26 : 26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
- Ps 40:7-8 : 7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, 8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
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26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
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