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Proverbs 18:24
A person who has friends may be harmed by them, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
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1 Kings 19 20
He left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said,“ Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, then I will follow you.” Elijah said to him,“ Go back! Indeed, what have I done to you?”
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Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples,“ If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
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Matthew 10:37
“ Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
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Isaiah 14:1
The LORD will certainly have compassion on Jacob; he will again choose Israel as his special people and restore them to their land. Resident foreigners will join them and unite with the family of Jacob.
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John 6:66-69
After this many of his disciples quit following him and did not accompany him any longer.So Jesus said to the twelve,“ You don’t want to go away too, do you?”Simon Peter answered him,“ Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God!”
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Matthew 19:22
But when the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.
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Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a relative is born to help in adversity.
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Zechariah 8:23
The LORD who rules over all says,‘ In those days ten people from all languages and nations will grasp hold of– indeed, grab– the robe of one Jew and say,“ Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”’”
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Deuteronomy 10:20
Revere the LORD your God, serve him, be loyal to him and take oaths only in his name.
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Acts 17:34
But some people joined him and believed. Among them were Dionysius, who was a member of the Areopagus, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
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Mark 10:21-22
As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him and said,“ You lack one thing. Go, sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”But at this statement, the man looked sad and went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.
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Genesis 31:28
You didn’t even allow me to kiss my daughters and my grandchildren good-bye. You have acted foolishly!
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Genesis 31:55
( 32: 1) Early in the morning Laban kissed his grandchildren and his daughters goodbye and blessed them. Then Laban left and returned home.
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2 Timothy 4 10
For Demas deserted me, since he loved the present age, and he went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia.
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Hebrews 10:39
But we are not among those who shrink back and thus perish, but are among those who have faith and preserve their souls.
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Deuteronomy 4:4
But you who remained faithful to the LORD your God are still alive to this very day, every one of you.
