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 were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me.

"If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.

Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand.

For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died;

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.

Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.

Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,

We love because he first loved us.

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.

That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea.

Peter answered him, "Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away."

Peter said to him, "Even though they all fall away, I will not."

Thou knowest

He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, 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 everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.

And what more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord GOD!

"Now, O LORD, please remember how I have walked before you in faithfulness and with a whole heart, and have done what is good in your sight."And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works.

Lambs

But Jacob said to him, "My lord knows that the children are frail, and that the nursing flocks and herds are a care to me. If they are driven hard for one day, all the flocks will die.

He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.

"See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers."

As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions.

We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ.

And so by your knowledge this weak person is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died.

so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.

Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees,

Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation--

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There I was: by day the heat consumed me, and the cold by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes.

I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I myself will make them lie down, declares the Lord GOD.

Then he said to me, "These are the kitchens where those who minister at the temple shall boil the sacrifices of the people."

And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

"If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there,

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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