Matthew 10:37

KJV1611 – Modern English

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

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  • Luke 14:26 : 26 If any man comes to me and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
  • Matt 22:37 : 37 Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.
  • Phil 3:7-9 : 7 But what things were gain to me, those I have counted as loss for Christ. 8 Indeed, I count all things as loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ, 9 And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:
  • John 21:15-17 : 15 When they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my lambs. 16 He said to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my sheep. 17 He said to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Do you love me? And he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep.
  • 2 Cor 5:14-15 : 14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if one died for all, then all died: 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for them and rose again.
  • Luke 20:35 : 35 But those who are counted worthy to attain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
  • Deut 33:9 : 9 Who said to his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brothers, nor knew his own children: for they have observed your word, and kept your covenant.
  • Matt 22:8 : 8 Then he said to his servants, The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
  • Luke 21:36 : 36 Watch therefore, and pray always, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.
  • 2 Thess 1:5-7 : 5 Which is a clear sign of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer: 6 Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you; 7 And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
  • Rev 3:4 : 4 You have a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.

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    38And he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.

    39He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

  • Luke 14:25-27
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    25And great multitudes went with him: and he turned, and said to them,

    26If any man comes to me and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

    27And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

  • Mark 10:29-30
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    29And Jesus answered and said, Truly I say to you, There is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,

    30Who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come, eternal life.

  • Matt 10:33-36
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    33But whoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

    34Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth: I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

    35For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

    36And a man's enemies will be those of his own household.

  • Luke 14:33
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    33So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be my disciple.

  • Matt 12:48-50
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    48But he answered and said to him who told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?

    49And he stretched out his hand toward his disciples and said, Look, my mother and my brothers!

    50For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

  • Matt 10:21-22
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    21And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father the child; and the children shall rise against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

    22And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake: but he who endures to the end shall be saved.

  • Luke 18:29
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    29And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

  • John 14:24
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    24He who does not love me does not keep my words: and the word which you hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me.

  • Luke 12:53
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    53The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

  • Matt 19:29
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    29And everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.

  • Mark 3:33-35
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    33And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brothers?

    34And he looked around at those who sat around him, and said, Behold my mother and my brothers!

    35For whoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

  • Matt 16:24-25
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    24Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

    25For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

  • Mark 13:12
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    12Now brother shall betray brother to death, and father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

  • John 12:25-26
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    25He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

    26If anyone serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, my Father will honor him.

  • Mark 7:12
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    12And you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,

  • Matt 19:19
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    19Honor your father and your mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

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    30He that is not with me is against me; and he that does not gather with me scatters abroad.

  • Mark 8:34-35
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    34And when he had called the people to him, with his disciples also, he said to them, Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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    4For God commanded, saying, Honor your father and mother: and, He that curses father or mother, let him die.

    5But you say, Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatever you might be profited by me;

    6And does not honor his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have you made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.

  • Luke 9:23-24
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    23And he said to them all, If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

    24For whoever desires to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

  • Luke 8:21
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    21And he answered and said to them, My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it.

  • Luke 11:23
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    23He who is not with me is against me: and he who does not gather with me scatters.

  • Mic 7:6
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    6For the son dishonors the father, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.

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    21And another of his disciples said to him, Lord, let me first go and bury my father.

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    24No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

  • John 15:23
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    23He who hates me hates my Father also.

  • Luke 16:13
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    13No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.

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    59Then he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and bury my father.

  • Mark 7:10
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    10For Moses said, Honor your father and your mother; and, Whoever curses father or mother, let him be put to death.

  • Matt 10:24
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    24The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.