Luke 9:23
And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me.
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Luke 9:23
And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me.
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Genesis 22:6
And Abraham put the wood for the burned offering on his son's back, and he himself took the fire and the knife in his hand, and the two of them went on together.
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Numbers 32:11
Truly, not one of the men of twenty years old and over who came out of Egypt will see the land which I gave by oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; because they have not been true to me with all their heart;
Song of Solomon 1:4
Take me to you, and we will go after you: the king has taken me into his house. We will be glad and full of joy in you, we will give more thought to your love than to wine: rightly are they your lovers.
John 8:12
Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.
John 10:4
When he has got them all out, he goes before them, and the sheep go after him, for they have knowledge of his voice.
John 15:6
If a man does not keep himself in me, he becomes dead and is cut off like a dry branch; such branches are taken up and put in the fire and burned.
Romans 14:7
For every man's life and every man's death has a relation to others as well as to himself.
2 Corinthians 5:14
For it is the love of Christ which is moving us; because we are of the opinion that if one was put to death for all, then all have undergone death;
2 Corinthians 5:15
And that he underwent death for all, so that the living might no longer be living to themselves, but to him who underwent death for them and came back from the dead.
2 Corinthians 5:16
For this reason, from this time forward we have knowledge of no man after the flesh: even if we have had knowledge of Christ after the flesh, we have no longer any such knowledge.
Ephesians 5:1
Let it then be your desire to be like God, as well-loved children;
Ephesians 5:2
And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell.
1 Thessalonians 4:2
Because you have in mind the orders we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
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Deuteronomy 33:9
Who said of his father, Who is he? and of his mother, I have not seen her; he kept himself separate from his brothers and had no knowledge of his children: for they have given ear to your word and kept your agreement.
Psalms 45:10
O daughter, give thought and attention, and let your ear be open; no longer keep in mind your people, and your father's house;
Matthew 10:37
He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.
Matthew 19:27
Then Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything and have come after you; what then will we have?
Matthew 19:29
And everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will be given a hundred times as much, and have eternal life.
Luke 7:25
But what did you go out to see? a man in soft clothing? See now, those who have beautiful clothing and delicate food are in kings' houses.
Luke 14:33
And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple.
Philippians 3:7
But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ.
Philippians 3:8
Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,
Hebrews 11:24
By faith Moses, when he became a man, had no desire to be named the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
Hebrews 11:25
Feeling that it was better to undergo pain with the people of God, than for a short time to have a taste of the pleasures of sin;
Hebrews 11:26
Judging a part in the shame of Christ to be better than all the wealth of Egypt; for he was looking forward to his reward.
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1 Samuel 12:20
Then Samuel said to the people, Have no fear: truly you have done evil, but do not be turned away from the Lord; be his servants with all your heart;
Psalms 125:5
But as for such as are turned out of the straight way, the Lord will take them away with the workers of evil. Let peace be on Israel.
Mark 8:33
But he, turning about, and seeing his disciples, said sharply to Peter, Get out of my way, Satan: for your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.
John 13:36
Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus said in answer, Where I am going you may not come with me now, but you will come later.
John 13:37
Peter said to him, Why may I not come with you even now? I will give up my life for you.
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1 Kings 11:4
For it came about that when Solomon was old, his heart was turned away to other gods by his wives; and his heart was no longer true to the Lord his God as the heart of his father David had been.
1 Kings 21:25
(There was no one like Ahab, who gave himself up to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, moved to it by Jezebel his wife.
2 Kings 8:18
He went in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the family of Ahab did: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife; and he did evil in the eyes of the Lord.
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1 Kings 18:21
And Elijah came near to all the people and said, How long will you go on balancing between two opinions? if the Lord is God, then give worship to him; but if Baal, give worship to him. And the people said not a word in answer.
2 Kings 17:33
They gave worship to the Lord, but they gave honour to their gods like the nations did from whom they had been taken as prisoners.
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2 Kings 6:19
And Elisha said to them, This is not the way, and this is not the town: come after me so that I may take you to the man you are searching for. And he took them to Samaria.
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Job 5:5
Their produce is taken by him who has no food, and their grain goes to the poor, and he who is in need of water gets it from their spring.
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Proverbs 23:31
Keep your eyes from looking on the wine when it is red, when its colour is bright in the cup, when it goes smoothly down:
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Isaiah 53:3
Men made sport of him, turning away from him; he was a man of sorrows, marked by disease; and like one from whom men's faces are turned away, he was looked down on, and we put no value on him.
Isaiah 53:4
But it was our pain he took, and our diseases were put on him: while to us he seemed as one diseased, on whom God's punishment had come.
Isaiah 53:5
But it was for our sins he was wounded, and for our evil doings he was crushed: he took the punishment by which we have peace, and by his wounds we are made well.
Isaiah 53:7
Men were cruel to him, but he was gentle and quiet; as a lamb taken to its death, and as a sheep before those who take her wool makes no sound, so he said not a word.
Isaiah 53:8
They took away from him help and right, and who gave a thought to his fate? for he was cut off from the land of the living: he came to his death for the sin of my people.
Isaiah 53:9
And they put his body into the earth with sinners, and his last resting-place was with the evil-doers, though he had done no wrong, and no deceit was in his mouth.
Isaiah 53:10
And the Lord was pleased...see a seed, long life, ...will do well in his hand. ...
Isaiah 53:11
...made clear his righteousness before men...had taken their sins on himself.
Isaiah 53:12
For this cause he will have a heritage with the great, and he will have a part in the goods of war with the strong, because he gave up his life, and was numbered with the evil-doers; taking on himself the sins of the people, and making prayer for the wrongdoers.
Matthew 17:12
But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they had no knowledge of him, but did to him whatever they were pleased to do; the same will the Son of man undergo at their hands.
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Ezekiel 18:30
For this cause I will be your judge, O children of Israel, judging every man by his ways, says the Lord. Come back and be turned from all your sins; so that they may not be the cause of your falling into evil.
Ezekiel 18:31
Put away all your evil-doing in which you have done sin; and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit: why are you desiring death, O children of Israel?
Ezekiel 18:32
For I have no pleasure in the death of him on whom death comes, says the Lord: be turned back then, and have life.
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Matthew 4:19
And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Matthew 8:22
But Jesus said to him, Come after me; and let the dead take care of their dead.
Matthew 9:9
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.
Mark 2:14
And when he went by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and he said to him, Come with me. And he got up, and went with him.
Luke 5:27
And after these things he went out, and saw Levi, a tax-farmer, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and said to him, Come after me.
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Matthew 10:32
To everyone, then, who gives witness to me before men, I will give witness before my Father in heaven.
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Matthew 10:33
But if anyone says before men that he has no knowledge of me, I will say that I have no knowledge of him before my Father in heaven.
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Matthew 16:27
For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he will give to every man the reward of his works.
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Matthew 16:28
Truly I say to you, There are some of those here who will not have a taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
Mark 3:4
And he said to them, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to put to death? But they said nothing.
Mark 9:34
But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.
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Matthew 27:31
And when they had made sport of him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothing on him, and took him away to put him on the cross.
Matthew 27:33
And when they came to the place named Golgotha, that is to say, Dead Man's Head,
Mark 15:22
And they took him to the place named Golgotha, which is, Dead Man's Head.
Luke 23:33
And when they came to the place which is named Golgotha, they put him on the cross, and the evil-doers, one on the right side, and the other on the left.
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Mark 7:14
And turning to the people again, he said to them, Give ear to me all of you, and let my words be clear to you:
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Mark 8:27
And Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the little towns round Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he put a question to his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I am?
Luke 9:1
And getting the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all evil spirits and over diseases, to make them well.
Luke 9:9
And Herod said, I put John to death: but who is this, of whom such stories are given to me? And he had a desire to see him.
Luke 9:20
And he said, But who do you say that I am? And Peter, answering, said, The Christ of God.
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Luke 9:18
And it came about that when he was in prayer, by himself, and the disciples were with him, he put a question to them, saying, Who do the people say I am?
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Luke 9:57
And when they were on the way, a certain man said to him, I will come after you wherever you go.
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Luke 9:58
And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have resting-places, but the Son of man has nowhere to put his head.
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Matthew 7:14
For narrow is the door and hard the road to life, and only a small number make discovery of it.
Luke 13:24
Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.
Luke 16:16
The law and the prophets were till John: but then came the preaching of the kingdom of God, and everyone makes his way into it by force.
Philippians 2:12
So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;
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Luke 20:45
And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,
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John 14:3
And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to be with me, so that you may be where I am.
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.
John 17:24
Father, it is my desire that these whom you have given to me may be by my side where I am, so that they may see my glory which you have given to me, because you had love for me before the world came into being.
Romans 8:13
For if you go in the way of the flesh, death will come on you; but if by the Spirit you put to death the works of the body, you will have life.
2 Corinthians 5:17
So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly become new.
Galatians 2:20
I have been put to death on the cross with Christ; still I am living; no longer I, but Christ is living in me; and that life which I now am living in the flesh I am living by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who in love for me, gave himself up for me.
Galatians 6:14
But far be it from me to have glory in anything, but only in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which this world has come to an end on the cross for me, and I for it.
Colossians 3:5
Then put to death your bodies which are of the earth; wrong use of the flesh, unclean things, passion, evil desires and envy, which is the worship of strange gods;
Hebrews 12:2
Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power.
1 Peter 2:21
This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:
1 Peter 4:1
So that as Jesus was put to death in the flesh, do you yourselves be of the same mind; for the death of the flesh puts an end to sin;
1 Peter 4:2
So that you may give the rest of your lives in the flesh, not to the desires of men, but to the purpose of God.
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Proverbs 3:17
Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.
Matthew 5:12
Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.
Luke 6:22
Happy are you, when men have hate for you, and put you away from among them and say angry words to you, turning away in disgust at your name, because of the Son of man.
Luke 6:23
Be glad in that day, and be lifted up for joy, for your reward in heaven will be great: for their fathers did these same things to the prophets.
John 17:14
I have given your word to them; and they are hated by the world, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
John 21:19
Now this he said, pointing out the sort of death by which he would give God glory. And after saying this, he said to him, Come after me.
Romans 8:17
And if we are children, we have a right to a part in the heritage; a part in the things of God, together with Christ; so that if we have a part in his pain, we will in the same way have a part in his glory.
Romans 8:18
I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future.
Philippians 2:17
And even if I am offered like a drink offering, giving myself for the cause and work of your faith, I am glad and have joy with you all:
James 1:2
Let it be all joy to you, my brothers, when you undergo tests of every sort;
1 Peter 4:13
But be glad that you are given a part in the pains of Christ; so that at the revelation of his glory you may have great joy.
Revelation 12:11
And they overcame him through the blood of the Lamb and the word of their witness; and loving not their lives they freely gave themselves up to death.
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Acts 2:23
Him, when he was given up, by the decision and knowledge of God, you put to death on the cross, by the hands of evil men:
Acts 3:14
But you would have nothing to do with the Holy and Upright One, and made request for a man of blood to be given to you,
Acts 3:15
And put to death the Lord of life; whom God gave back from the dead; of which fact we are witnesses.
Acts 4:10
Take note, all of you, and all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you put to death on the cross, whom God gave back from the dead, even through him is this man now before you completely well.
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Luke 21:19
By going through all these things, you will keep your lives.
Acts 2:42
And they kept their attention fixed on the Apostles' teaching and were united together in the taking of broken bread and in prayer.
Acts 9:16
For I will make clear to him what troubles he will have to undergo for me.
Acts 20:24
But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.
Acts 21:13
Then Paul said, What are you doing, weeping and wounding my heart? for I am ready, not only to be a prisoner, but to be put to death at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
1 Corinthians 13:3
And if I give all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it is of no profit to me.
2 Corinthians 1:5
For as we undergo more of the pain which Christ underwent, so through Christ does our comfort become greater.
Galatians 4:6
And because you are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, saying, Abba, Father.
Colossians 1:24
Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;
Hebrews 11:35
Women had their dead given back to them living; others let themselves be cruelly attacked, having no desire to go free, so that they might have a better life to come;
Hebrews 12:8
But if you have not that punishment of which we all have our part, then you are not true sons, but children of shame.
James 2:14
What use is it, my brothers, for a man to say that he has faith, if he does nothing? will such a faith give him salvation?
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Luke 19:12
So he said, A certain man of high birth went into a far-away country to get a kingdom for himself, and to come back.
Acts 20:33
I have had no desire for any man's silver or gold or clothing.
Hebrews 11:8
By faith Abraham did as God said when he was ordered to go out into a place which was to be given to him as a heritage, and went out without knowledge of where he was going.
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Acts 26:19
So, then, King Agrippa, I did not go against the vision from heaven;
Acts 26:20
But I went about, first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, preaching a change of heart, so that they, being turned to God, might give, in their works, the fruits of a changed heart.
Galatians 1:11
Because I say to you, my brothers, that the good news of which I was the preacher is not man's.
Galatians 1:12
For I did not get it from man, and I was not given teaching in it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.
Galatians 1:16
To give the revelation of his Son in me, so that I might give the news of him to the Gentiles; then I did not take the opinion of flesh and blood,
Galatians 1:17
And I went not up to Jerusalem to those who were Apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and again I came back to Damascus.
Galatians 2:1
Then after the space of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus with me.
Galatians 2:6
But from those who seemed to be important (whatever they were has no weight with me: God does not take man's person into account): those who seemed to be important gave nothing new to me;
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Romans 6:3
Or are you without the knowledge that all we who had baptism into Christ Jesus, had baptism into his death?
Romans 6:11
Even so see yourselves as dead to sin, but living to God in Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 6:12
I am free to do all things; but not all things are wise. I am free to do all things; but I will not let myself come under the power of any.
Philippians 3:18
For there are those, of whom I have given you word before, and do so now with sorrow, who are haters of the cross of Christ;
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Luke 9:11
But the people, getting news of it, went after him: and he was pleased to see them, and gave them teaching about the kingdom of God, and made those well who were in need of it.
Romans 15:1
We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves.
Romans 15:3
For Christ did not give pleasure to himself, but, as it is said, The bitter words of those who were angry with you came on me.
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Song of Solomon 2:16
My loved one is mine, and I am his: he takes his food among the flowers.
Song of Solomon 6:3
I am for my loved one, and my loved one is for me; he takes food among the lilies.
1 Corinthians 3:21
So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours;
1 Corinthians 3:23
And you are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
1 Corinthians 6:19
Or are you not conscious that your body is a house for the Holy Spirit which is in you, and which has been given to you by God? and you are not the owners of yourselves;
1 Corinthians 6:20
For a payment has been made for you: let God be honoured in your body.
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John 6:60
Then, hearing this, a number of his disciples said, This is a hard saying; who is able to take in such teaching?
1 Corinthians 15:30
And why are we in danger every hour?
1 Corinthians 15:31
Yes, truly, by your pride in me, my brothers in Christ Jesus our Lord, my life is one long death.
Galatians 5:11
But I, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still attacked? then has the shame of the cross been taken away.
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1 Corinthians 4:20
For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.
Colossians 3:12
As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;
Colossians 3:13
Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you:
Colossians 3:14
And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.
Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.
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Matthew 6:34
Then have no care for tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Take the trouble of the day as it comes.
Luke 17:27
They were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day of the overflowing of the waters, when Noah went into the ark, and they all came to destruction.
1 Timothy 6:6
But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit:
1 Timothy 6:9
But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction.
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1 Peter 5:8
Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;
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