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
Jesus told him: You shall love Jehovah your God with all your heart (Greek: kardia: feelings, emotions), and with all your being, and with your entire mind (Greek: dianoia: understanding). (Deuteronomy 6:5)
Deuteronomy 33:9
Who said of his father and mother: 'I have not seen them; and he did not acknowledge his brothers, nor did he regard his own sons. They observed your word and kept your covenant.'
Luke 14:26
You who come to me may not be my disciple unless you love me more than you love your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters and yourself.
John 5:23
All may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father that sent him.
John 21:15
When they had eaten Jesus said to Simon Peter: Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these? He said: Yes Lord; you know I have affection for you. Jesus said to him: Feed my lambs.
2 Corinthians 5:14
For the love of Christ compels us to judge, that one died for all and therefore all died.
Philippians 3:7
Things that offered gain to me I count a loss for Christ.
Not
Matthew 22:8
He said to his servants, 'The feast is ready, but the guests were not worthy.
Luke 20:35
Those accounted worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage.
Luke 21:36
Be on the watch all the time. Pray for the strength to escape all these things in order to stand before the Son of man.
2 Thessalonians 1:5
All of this proves that God's judgment is just, and as a result, you will become worthy of his Kingdom, for which you are suffering.
Revelation 3:4
You have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled (defiled) their garments. They will walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
General references
Genesis 22:3
Early the next morning Abraham saddled his donkey. He took two of his servants and his son Isaac with him. He had cut the wood for the burnt offering. Then he set out for the place that God had told him about.
Matthew 4:20
At once they abandoned their nets and followed him.
Matthew 25:42
I was hungry and you did not feed me. I was thirsty and you did not give me drink.
John 14:15
If you love me, you will keep (obey) my commandments!