John 21:15

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John 21:15

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So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

Lovest

John 21:7

Matthew 26:33

Mark 14:29

Thou knowest

Revelation 2:23

Lambs

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Lovest

Jesus said to them, If God was your Father you would have love for me, because it was from God I came and am here. I did not come of myself, but he sent me.

If you have love for me, you will keep my laws.

For the Father himself gives his love to you, because you have given your love to me and have had faith that I came from God.

He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.

Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:

I, Paul, send you these words of love in my writing.

For it is the love of Christ which is moving us; because we are of the opinion that if one was put to death for all, then all have undergone death;

Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.

Grace be with all those who have true love for our Lord Jesus Christ.

To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:

We have the power of loving, because he first had love for us.

Everyone who has faith that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God: and everyone who has love for the Father has love for his child.

So the disciple who was dear to Jesus said to Peter, It is the Lord! Hearing that it was the Lord, Peter put his coat round him (because he was not clothed) and went into the sea.

But Peter made answer and said to him, Though all may be turned away from you, I will never be turned away.

But Peter said to him, Though the others may be turned away from you, I will not.

Thou knowest

He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food.

What more may David say to you? for you have knowledge of your servant, O Lord God.

O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.

And there is nothing made which is not completely clear to him; there is nothing covered, but all things are open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

And I will put her children to death; and all the churches will see that I am he who makes search into the secret thoughts and hearts of men: and I will give to every one of you the reward of your works.

Lambs

But Jacob said, My lord may see that the children are only small, and there are young ones in my flocks and herds: one day's over-driving will be the destruction of all the flock.

He will give food to his flock like a keeper of sheep; with his arm he will get it together, and will take up the lambs on his breast, gently guiding those which are with young.

Let it not seem to you that one of these little ones is of no value; for I say to you that in heaven their angels see at all times the face of my Father in heaven.

But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong.

Do not put on one side him who is feeble in faith, and do not put him in doubt by your reasonings.

We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves.

And the teaching I gave you, my brothers, was such as I was able to give, not to those who have the Spirit, but to those who are still in the flesh, even to children in Christ.

And so, through your knowledge, you are the cause of destruction to your brother, for whom Christ underwent death.

So that we may be no longer children, sent this way and that, turned about by every wind of teaching, by the twisting and tricks of men, by the deceits of error;

For this cause let the hands which are hanging down be lifted up, and let the feeble knees be made strong,

Be full of desire for the true milk of the word, as babies at their mothers' breasts, so that you may go on to salvation;

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This was my condition, wasted by heat in the day and by the bitter cold at night; and sleep went from my eyes.

I myself will give food to my flock, and I will give them rest, says the Lord.

And he said to me, These are the boiling-rooms, where the offering of the people is cooked by the servants of the house.

And he took them in his arms, and gave them a blessing, putting his hands on them.

If you have love for me, you will keep my laws.

Then Simon Peter came after him and went into the hole in the rock; and he saw the linen bands on the earth,

John 21:15

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Lovest

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Thou knowest

Lambs

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Lovest

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Thou knowest

Lambs

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