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Proverbs 18:24
There are“ friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.
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1 Kings 19 20
Elisha left the oxen standing there, ran after Elijah, and said to him,“ First let me go and kiss my father and mother good bye, and then I will go with you!” Elijah replied,“ Go on back, but think about what I have done to you.”
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Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples,“ If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.
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Matthew 10:37
“ If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine.
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Isaiah 14:1
But the Lord will have mercy on the descendants of Jacob. He will choose Israel as his special people once again. He will bring them back to settle once again in their own land. And people from many different nations will come and join them there and unite with the people of Israel.
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John 6:66-69
At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him.Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked,“ Are you also going to leave?”Simon Peter replied,“ Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life.We believe, and we know you are the Holy One of God.”
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Matthew 19:22
But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
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Proverbs 17:17
A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.
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Zechariah 8:23
“ This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: In those days ten men from different nations and languages of the world will clutch at the sleeve of one Jew. And they will say,‘ Please let us walk with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”
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Deuteronomy 10:20
You must fear the Lord your God and worship him and cling to him. Your oaths must be in his name alone.
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Acts 17:34
but some joined him and became believers. Among them were Dionysius, a member of the council, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
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Mark 10:21-22
Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him.“ There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him.“ Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”At this the man’s face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
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Genesis 31:28
Why didn’t you let me kiss my daughters and grandchildren and tell them good bye? You have acted very foolishly!
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Genesis 31:55
Laban got up early the next morning, and he kissed his grandchildren and his daughters and blessed them. Then he left and returned home.
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2 Timothy 4 10
Demas has deserted me because he loves the things of this life and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus has gone to Dalmatia.
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Hebrews 10:39
But we are not like those who turn away from God to their own destruction. We are the faithful ones, whose souls will be saved.
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Deuteronomy 4:4
But all of you who were faithful to the Lord your God are still alive today— every one of you.