Matthew 10:37

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

Philippians 3:7

Not

Revelation 3:4

General references

Bible References

That loveth father

And he said to him, " 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'

The [one] saying of his father and of his mother, 'I have not regarded them,' and his brothers he [did] not acknowledge, and his children [he did] not know, but [rather] they observed your word, and your covenant they kept.

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and furthermore, even his own life, {he cannot be} my disciple.

in order that all [people] will honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

Now when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon [son] of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs!"

For the love of Christ controls us, [because we] have concluded this: that one died for all; as a result all died.

But whatever [things] were gain to me, these [things] I have considered loss because of Christ.

Not

Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding celebration is ready, but those who had been invited were not worthy.

but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and [to] 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 happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."

a proof of the righteous judgment of God, so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, on behalf of which also you are suffering,

But you have a few {people} in Sardis who have not defiled their clothing, and they will walk with me in white, because they are worthy.

General references

And Abraham rose up early in the morning and saddled his donkey. And he took two of his servants with him, and Isaac his son. And he chopped wood for a burnt offering. And he got up and went to the place which God had told him.

And immediately they left their nets [and] followed him.

For I was hungry and you did not give me [anything] to eat, I was thirsty and you did not give me [anything] to drink,

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