Matthew 10:37

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Matthew 10:37

The person who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; the person who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

Luke 14:26

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, and even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

Matthew 22:37

He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.

Deuteronomy 33:9

He said about his father and mother,
“I do not regard them.”
He disregarded his brothers
and didn’t acknowledge his sons,
for they kept Your word
and maintained Your covenant.

Luke 20:35

But those who are counted worthy to take part in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

John 5:23

so that all people will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

John 21:15-17

When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”

“Feed My lambs,” He told him.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

For Christ’s love compels us, since we have reached this conclusion: If One died for all, then all died.

Philippians 3:7-9

But everything that was a gain to me, I have considered to be a loss because of Christ.

2 Thessalonians 1:5-7

It is a clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment that you will be counted worthy of God’s kingdom, for which you also are suffering,

Revelation 3:4

But you have a few people in Sardis who have not defiled their clothes, and they will walk with Me in white, because they are worthy.

Matthew 22:8

“Then he told his slaves, ‘The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

Luke 21:36

But be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Matthew 10:37

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

That loveth father

Philippians 3:7

Not

Revelation 3:4

General references

Bible References

That loveth father

He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.

He said about his father and mother,
“I do not regard them.”
He disregarded his brothers
and didn’t acknowledge his sons,
for they kept Your word
and maintained Your covenant.

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, and even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

so that all people will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”

“Feed My lambs,”

He told him.

For Christ’s love compels us, since we have reached this conclusion: If One died for all, then all died.

But everything that was a gain to me, I have considered to be a loss because of Christ.

Not

“Then he told his slaves, ‘The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

But those who are counted worthy to take part in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

But be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place and to stand before the Son of Man.”

It is a clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment that you will be counted worthy of God’s kingdom, for which you also are suffering,

But you have a few people in Sardis who have not defiled their clothes, and they will walk with Me in white, because they are worthy.

General references

So Abraham got up early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took with him two of his young men and his son Isaac. He split wood for a burnt offering and set out to go to the place God had told him about.

Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

For I was hungry
and you gave Me nothing to eat;
I was thirsty
and you gave Me nothing to drink;

“If you love Me, you will keep My commands.