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James 1:18
By his own choice, he gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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2 Corinthians 11 2
For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy, because I have promised you in marriage to one husband— to present a pure virgin to Christ.
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Revelation 3:4
But you have a few people in Sardis who have not defiled their clothes, and they will walk with me in white, because they are worthy.
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Revelation 5:9
And they sang a new song: You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slaughtered, and you purchased people for God by your blood from every tribe and language and people and nation.
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John 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me.
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John 12:26
If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant also will be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
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Revelation 7:15-17
For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple. The one seated on the throne will shelter them:They will no longer hunger; they will no longer thirst; the sun will no longer strike them, nor will any scorching heat.For the Lamb who is at the center of the throne will shepherd them; he will guide them to springs of the waters of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
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Revelation 17:14
These will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. Those with him are called, chosen, and faithful.”
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Jeremiah 2:3
Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of his harvest. All who ate of it found themselves guilty; disaster came on them.” This is the LORD’s declaration.
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Psalms 74:2
Remember your congregation, which you purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe for your own possession. Remember Mount Zion where you dwell.
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John 8:12
Jesus spoke to them again:“ I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.”
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Ephesians 1:14
The Holy Spirit is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.
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1 Peter 2 9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
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Acts 20:28
Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.
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1 Corinthians 7 28
However, if you do get married, you have not sinned, and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But such people will have trouble in this life, and I am trying to spare you.
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Luke 9:57-62
As they were traveling on the road someone said to him,“ I will follow you wherever you go.”Jesus told him,“ Foxes have dens, and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”Then he said to another,“ Follow me.”“ Lord,” he said,“ first let me go bury my father.”But he told him,“ Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and spread the news of the kingdom of God.”Another said,“ I will follow you, Lord, but first let me go and say good-bye to those at my house.”But Jesus said to him,“ No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
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1 Corinthians 16 15
Brothers and sisters, you know the household of Stephanas: They are the firstfruits of Achaia and have devoted themselves to serving the saints. I urge you
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Matthew 8:19
A scribe approached him and said,“ Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
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John 13:37
“ Lord,” Peter asked,“ why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”
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1 Corinthians 7 25-1 Corinthians 7 26
Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I do give an opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is faithful.Because of the present distress, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is.
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Matthew 25:1
“ At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.
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Song of Solomon 1 3
The fragrance of your perfume is intoxicating; your name is perfume poured out. No wonder young women adore you.
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1 Corinthians 6 20
for you were bought at a price. So glorify God with your body.
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Song of Solomon 6 8
There are sixty queens and eighty concubines and young women without number.
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Psalms 45:14
In colorful garments she is led to the king; after her, the virgins, her companions, are brought to you.
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Amos 6:1
Woe to those who are at ease in Zion and to those who feel secure on the hill of Samaria— the notable people in this first of the nations, those the house of Israel comes to.
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1 Timothy 4 3
They forbid marriage and demand abstinence from foods that God created to be received with gratitude by those who believe and know the truth.