Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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
General references
Bible References
That loveth father
Matthew 22:37
And he said to him, " 'You must love the Lord your God with your whole heart, your whole soul, and your whole mind.'
Luke 14:26
"If anyone comes to me without hating his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and his very life too, he cannot be a disciple of mine.
John 5:23
so that all men may honor the Son just as much as they honor the Father. Whoever refuses to honor the Son refuses to honor the Father who sent him.
John 21:15
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, are you more devoted to me than these others are?" Peter said to him, "Yes, Master, you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Then feed my lambs!"
2 Corinthians 5:14
It is Christ's love that controls me, for I have become convinced that as one has died for all, all have died,
Philippians 3:7
But for the sake of Christ I have come to count my former gains as loss.
Not
Matthew 22:8
Then he said to his slaves, 'The banquet is ready, but those who were invited have proved unworthy of it.
Luke 20:35
but those who are thought worthy to attain that other world and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are married.
Luke 21:36
But you must be vigilant and always pray that you may succeed in escaping all this that is going to happen, and in standing in the presence of the Son of Man."
2 Thessalonians 1:5
This is a proof of God's justice in judging, and it is to prove you worthy of the Kingdom of God, for the sake of which you are suffering,
Revelation 3:4
Yet you have a few at Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me clad in white, for they deserve to.
General references
Matthew 4:20
They immediately dropped their nets and went with him.
Matthew 25:42
For when I was hungry, you gave me nothing to eat, and when I was thirsty you gave me nothing to drink,
John 14:15
"If you really love me, you will observe my commands.