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

Not

Revelation 3:4

General references

Matthew 4:20

Matthew 25:42

John 14:15

Bible References

That loveth father

Jesus said to him, "thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind."

and said, he that can't abandon his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, nay, even his own life, cannot be my disciple.

that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. he that honoureth not the son, honoureth not the father who hath sent him.

So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me more than these do? yes, Lord, said he, you know that I love you. Jesus reply'd, feed my lambs.

to this I am urg'd by the love I bear to Christ, persuaded as I am, that if one died for all, then were all in a dying state: and that he died for all,

these advantages I renounce for Christ,

Not

then he said to his servants, the feast is ready, but they who were invited were very unworthy.

but they, who shall be accounted worthy to obtain the resurrection to an eternal life, shall have no concern in marriage, as being immortal:

be therefore upon your guard, be constant in prayer, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all those future ills, and be able to stand in the presence of the son of God.

by which you may be assur'd, that they will be punish'd by the divine justice, and that you shall be rewarded with the kingdom of God, for which you suffer;

thou hast a few persons in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.

General references

so they immediately left their nets, and followed him.

for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

if ye love me, keep my commandments.