Matthew 10
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And a when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease.
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Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, b who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
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Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
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c Simon the Cananite, and Judas d Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.
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These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: e "Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of f the Samaritans.
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g "But go rather to the h lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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i "And as you go, preach, saying, j 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
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"Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. k Freely you have received, freely give.
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l "Provide neither gold nor silver nor m copper in your money belts,
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"nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; n for a worker is worthy of his food.
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o "Now whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till you go out.
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"And when you go into a household, greet it.
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p "If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it. q But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
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r "And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, s shake off the dust from your feet.
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"Assuredly, I say to you, t it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!
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u "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. v Therefore be wise as serpents and w harmless as doves.
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"But beware of men, for x they will deliver you up to councils and y scourge you in their synagogues.
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z "You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
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a "But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For b it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak;
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c "for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
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d "Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
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"And e you will be hated by all for My name's sake. f But he who endures to the end will be saved.
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g "When they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly, I say to you, you will not have h gone through the cities of Israel i before the Son of Man comes.
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j "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
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"It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If k they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!
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"Therefore do not fear them. l For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.
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"Whatever I tell you in the dark, m speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops.
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n "And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather o fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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"Are not two p sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will.
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q "But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
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"Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
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r "Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, s him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.
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t "But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.
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u "Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword.
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"For I have come to v 'set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law';
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"and w 'a man's enemies will be those of his own household.'
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x "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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y "And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
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z "He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.
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a "He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.
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b "He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
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c "And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward."
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Mark 3:13
And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him.
Luke 6:13
And when it was day, He called His disciples to Himself; and from them He chose twelve whom He also named apostles:
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John 1:42
And he brought him to Jesus. Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas" (which is translated, A Stone).
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Luke 6:15
Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot.
Acts 1:13
And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James.
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Matthew 26:14
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
Luke 22:3
Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve.
John 13:2
And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray Him.
John 13:26
Jesus answered, "It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread when I have dipped it." And having dipped the bread, He gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
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Matthew 4:15
The land of Zebulun and the land of NaphtalI, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:
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2 Kings 17:24
Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Ava, Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they took possession of Samaria and dwelt in its cities.
Luke 9:52
And sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him.
Luke 10:33
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion.
Luke 17:16
And fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.
John 4:9
Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, "How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?" For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.
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Matthew 15:24
But He answered and said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Acts 13:46
Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, "It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
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Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
Jeremiah 50:6
My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds have led them astray; They have turned them away on the mountains. They have gone from mountain to hill; They have forgotten their resting place.
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Luke 9:2
He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
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Matthew 3:2
And saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!
Luke 10:9
"And heal the sick there, and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.'
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Acts 8:18
And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money.
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1 Samuel 9:7
Then Saul said to his servant, "But look, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread in our vessels is all gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?
Mark 6:8
He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff - no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts -
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Mark 6:8
He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff - no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts -
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Luke 10:7
And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.
1 Corinthians 9:4 - 14
Do we have no right to eat and drink?
1 Timothy 5:18
For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain," and, "The laborer is worthy of his wages.
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Luke 10:8
Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.
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Luke 10:5
"But whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to this house.'
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Psalms 35:13
But as for me, when they were sick, My clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting; And my prayer would return to my own heart.
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Mark 6:11
"And whoever will not receive you nor hear you, when you depart from there, shake off the dust under your feet as a testimony against them. Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!"
Luke 9:5
"And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony against them."
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Nehemiah 5:13
Then I shook out the fold of my garment and said, "So may God shake out each man from his house, and from his property, who does not perform this promise. Even thus may he be shaken out and emptied." And all the assembly said, "Amen!" and praised the LORD. Then the people did according to this promise.
Luke 10:10
But whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say.
Luke 10:11
'The very dust of your city which clings to us we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.'
Acts 13:51
But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium.
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Matthew 11:22
But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.
Matthew 11:24
"But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you."
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Luke 10:3
Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.
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2 Corinthians 12:16
But be that as it may, I did not burden you. Nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you by cunning!
Ephesians 5:15
See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise.
Colossians 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
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Philippians 2:14 - 16
Do all things without complaining and disputing.
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Matthew 23:34
Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city.
Mark 13:9
But watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.
Luke 12:11
Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say.
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Acts 5:40
And they agreed with him, and when they had called for the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
Acts 22:19
So I said, 'Lord, they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believe on You.
Acts 26:11
And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
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Acts 12:1
Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church.
2 Timothy 4:16
At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them.
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Mark 13:11
But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
Luke 12:11
Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say.
Luke 12:12
"For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say."
Luke 21:14
Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will answer.
Luke 21:15
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist.
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Exodus 4:12
"Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say."
Jeremiah 1:7
But the LORD said to me: "Do not say, 'I am a youth,' For you shall go to all to whom I send you, And whatever I command you, you shall speak.
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2 Samuel 23:2
The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
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Micah 7:6
For son dishonors father, Daughter rises against her mother, Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; A man's enemies are the men of his own household.
Luke 21:16
You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death.
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Matthew 24:9
Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name's sake.
Luke 21:17
And you will be hated by all for My name's sake.
John 15:18
If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.
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Daniel 12:12
Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.
Matthew 24:13
But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
Mark 13:13
And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
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Matthew 2:13
Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.
Acts 8:1
Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
Mark 13:10
And the gospel must first be preached to all the nations.
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Matthew 16:28
"Assuredly, I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."
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Luke 6:40
A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher.
John 15:20
Remember the word that I said to you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.
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Mark 3:22
And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem sa...
Luke 11:15
But some of them said, "He casts out demons by ...
Luke 11:18
If Satan also is divided against himself, how w...
Luke 11:19
And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom ...
John 8:48
Then the Jews answered and said to Him, "Do we ...
John 8:52
Then the Jews said to Him, "Now we know that Yo...
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Mark 4:22
For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light.
Luke 8:17
For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light.
Luke 12:2
For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known.
Luke 12:3
Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one's praise will come from God.
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Luke 12:3
Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.
Acts 5:20
"Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life."
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Luke 12:4
And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
1 Peter 3:14
But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. "And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.
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Isaiah 8:13
The LORD of hosts, Him you shall hallow; Let Him be your fear, And let Him be your dread.
Matthew 5:22
But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire.
Luke 12:5
But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him!
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Luke 12:6
Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God.
Luke 12:7
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
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1 Samuel 14:45
But the people said to Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has accomplished this great deliverance in Israel? Certainly not! As the LORD lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day." So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.
2 Samuel 14:11
Then she said, "Please let the king remember the LORD your God, and do not permit the avenger of blood to destroy anymore, lest they destroy my son." And he said, " As the LORD lives, not one hair of your son shall fall to the ground.
1 Kings 1:52
Then Solomon said, "If he proves himself a worthy man, not one hair of him shall fall to the earth; but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die.
Luke 21:18
But not a hair of your head shall be lost.
Acts 27:34
"Therefore I urge you to take nourishment, for this is for your survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any of you."
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Psalms 119:46
I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, And will not be ashamed.
Luke 12:8
Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God.
Romans 10:9
That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
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Revelation 3:5
He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.
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Mark 8:38
"For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."
Luke 9:26
For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father's, and of the holy angels.
2 Timothy 2:12
If we endure, We shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us.
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Luke 12:49
I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
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Micah 7:6
For son dishonors father, Daughter rises against her mother, Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; A man's enemies are the men of his own household.
Matthew 10:21
Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
Luke 12:53
"Father will be divided against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."
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Psalms 41:9
Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.
Psalms 55:13
But it was you, a man my equal, My companion and my acquaintance.
John 13:18
"I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.'
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Deuteronomy 33:9
Who says of his father and mother, 'I have not seen them'; Nor did he acknowledge his brothers, Or know his own children; For they have observed Your word And kept Your covenant.
Luke 14:26
If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.
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Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
Mark 8:34
When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
Luke 9:23
Then 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.
Luke 14:27
And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.
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Matthew 16:25
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
Mark 8:35
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.
Luke 9:24
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
Luke 17:33
Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
John 12:25
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
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Mark 9:37
"Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me."
Luke 9:48
And said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all will be great.
John 12:44
Then Jesus cried out and said, "He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me.
Galatians 4:14
And my trial which was in my flesh you did not despise or reject, but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
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1 Kings 17:10
So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, indeed a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, "Please bring me a little water in a cup, that I may drink.
2 Kings 4:8
Now it happened one day that Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a notable woman, and she persuaded him to eat some food. So it was, as often as he passed by, he would turn in there to eat some food.
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Matthew 25:40
"And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'
Mark 9:41
For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
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