Matthew 3:15
But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.
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- John 4:34 : 34 Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.
- John 8:29 : 29 He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."
- John 13:7-9 : 7 Jesus answered him, "You don't know what I am doing now, but you will understand later." 8 Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "If I don't wash you, you have no part with me." 9 Simon Peter said to 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 you also should do as I have done to you.
- John 15:10 : 10 If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and remain in his love.
- Phil 2:7-8 : 7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.
- Isa 42:21 : 21 It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
- Luke 1:6 : 6 They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
- 1 Pet 2:21-24 : 21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps, 22 who did not sin, "neither was deceit found in his mouth." 23 Who, when he was cursed, didn't curse back. When he suffered, didn't threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously; 24 who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.
- 1 John 2:6 : 6 he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
- Heb 7:26 : 26 For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
- Ps 40:7-8 : 7 Then I said, "Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll. 8 I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart."
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