Verse 13
Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother who was also a mother to me.
Referenced Verses
- Mark 15:21 : 21 The Crucifixion The soldiers forced a passerby to carry his cross, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country(he was the father of Alexander and Rufus).
- John 15:16 : 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that remains, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.
- John 19:27 : 27 He then said to his disciple,“Look, here is your mother!” From that very time the disciple took her into his own home.
- Eph 1:4 : 4 For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and blameless before him in love.
- 2 Thess 2:13 : 13 Call to Stand Firm But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
- 1 Tim 5:2 : 2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters– with complete purity.
- 2 John 1:1 : 1 ¶ Introduction and Thanksgiving From the elder, to an elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth(and not I alone, but also all those who know the truth),
- Matt 12:49-50 : 49 And pointing 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 last.”
- Mark 3:35 : 35 For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”