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
His answer was: "'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy Heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.'
Luke 14:26
"If any man comes to me and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yes and his very life, he can be no disciple of mine.
John 5:23
So that all men may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son fails to honor the Father who sent him.
John 21:15
When breakfast was over, Jesus said to Simon Peter: "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than the others?" "Yes, Master," he answered, "you know that I am your friend." "Feed my lambs," said Jesus.
2 Corinthians 5:14
It is the love of the Christ which compels us, when we reflect that, as one died for all, therefore all died;
Philippians 3:7
But all the things which I once held to be gains I have now, for the Christ's sake, come to count as loss.
Not
Matthew 22:8
Then he said to his servants 'The banquet is prepared, but those who were invited were not worthy.
Luke 20:35
But, for those who are thought worthy to attain to that other world and the resurrection from the dead, there is no marrying or being married,
Luke 21:36
Be on the watch at all times, and pray that you may have strength to escape all that is destined to happen, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man."
2 Thessalonians 1:5
These persecutions will vindicate the justice of God's judgment, and will result in your being reckoned worthy of God's Kingdom, for the sake of which you are now afflicted;
Revelation 3:4
Yet there are some few among you at Sardis who did not soil their robes; they shall walk with me, robed in white, for they are worthy.
General references
Matthew 4:20
The two men left their nets at once and followed him.
Matthew 25:42
For, when I was hungry, you gave me no food; when I was thirsty, you gave me no drink;
John 14:15
If you love me, you will lay my commands to heart,