Thematic Bible: Filial

And when Jesus was going from there, he saw a man whose name was Matthew, seated at the place where taxes were taken; and he said to him, Come after me. And he got up and went after him. Verse Concepts

And straight away they let go the nets and went after him. Verse Concepts

Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock; Verse Concepts

And the disciples went and did as Jesus had given them orders, Verse Concepts

And the disciples did as Jesus had said to them; and they made ready the Passover. Verse Concepts

And Simon, answering, said, Master, we were working all night and we took nothing: but at your word I will let down the nets. Verse Concepts

Everyone who comes to me and gives ear to my words and does them, I will make clear to you what he is like: Verse Concepts

Jesus said to the servants, Make the pots full of water. And they made them full to the top. Verse Concepts

And Mary, hearing this, got up quickly and went to him. Verse Concepts

He who has my laws and keeps them, he it is who has love for me: and he who has love for me will be loved by my Father, and I will have love for him and will let myself be seen clearly by him. Verse Concepts

The first man is from the earth, and of the earth: the second man is from heaven. Verse Concepts

He who comes from heaven is greater than all others: he who comes from earth is of the earth, and of the earth are his words: he who comes from heaven is over all. Verse Concepts

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my pleasure, but the pleasure of him who sent me. Verse Concepts

Jesus said to them, If God was your Father you would have love for me, because it was from God I came and am here. I did not come of myself, but he sent me. Verse Concepts

Now we are certain that you have knowledge of all things and have no need for anyone to put questions to you: through this we have faith that you came from God. Verse Concepts

And he said to them, You are of the earth; I am from heaven: you are of this world; I am not of this world. Verse Concepts

But Naomi said, Go back, my daughters; why will you come with me? Have I more sons in my body, to become your husbands? Go back, my daughters, and go on your way; I am so old now that I may not have another husband. If I said, I have hopes, if I had a husband tonight, and might have sons, Would you keep yourselves till they were old enough? would you keep from having husbands for them? No, my daughters; but I am very sad for you that the hand of the Lord is against me. read more.
Then again they were weeping; and Orpah gave her mother-in-law a kiss, but Ruth would not be parted from her. And Naomi said, See, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods: go back after your sister-in-law. But Ruth said, Give up requesting me to go away from you, or to go back without you: for where you go I will go; and where you take your rest I will take my rest; your people will be my people, and your God my God. Wherever death comes to you, death will come to me, and there will be my last resting-place; the Lord do so to me and more if we are parted by anything but death. And when she saw that Ruth was strong in her purpose to go with her she said no more.

He will be a giver of new life to you, and your comforter when you are old, for your daughter-in-law, who, in her love for you, is better than seven sons, has given birth to him. Verse Concepts