Thematic Bible: Paternal
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Love » Paternal » David
And the king gave orders to Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Because of me, be gentle to the young man Absalom. And this order about Absalom was given in the hearing of all the people.
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So David made prayer to God for the child; and he took no food day after day, and went in and, stretching himself out on the earth, was there all night.
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And the heart of David was wasted with desire for Absalom: for he was comforted for the death of Amnon.
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Love » Paternal » jacob
And all his sons and all his daughters came to give him comfort, but he would not be comforted, saying with weeping, I will go down to the underworld to my son. So great was his father's sorrow for him.
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And he said, I will not let my son go down with you; for his brother is dead and he is all I have: if evil overtakes him on the journey, then through you will my grey head go down to the underworld in sorrow.
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And Israel said to Joseph, Now that I have seen you living again, I am ready for death.
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Love » Paternal » Jairus
Straight away the father of the child gave a cry, saying, I have faith; make my feeble faith stronger.
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And made strong prayers to him, saying, My little daughter is near to death: it is my prayer that you will come and put your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and have life.
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Love » Paternal » The greatest commandment
And you are to have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself. There is no other law greater than these.
Love » Paternal » Laban
You did not even let me give a kiss to my sons and my daughters. This was a foolish thing to do.
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Love » Paternal » The fulfilling of the law
Love does no wrong to his neighbour, so love makes the law complete.
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Love » Paternal » Father of the prodigal
And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with pity for him and went quickly and took him in his arms and gave him a kiss.
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