21 But Ittai answered the king, (A)“As the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, (B)wherever my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, there also will your servant be.”

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21 But Ittai replied to the king, “As surely as the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, whether it means life or death, there will your servant be.”(A)

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16 But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. (A)Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. 17 Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. (B)May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you.”

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16 But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you(A) or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go,(B) and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people(C) and your God my God.(D) 17 Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely,(E) if even death separates you and me.”(F)

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17 (A)A friend loves at all times,
    and a brother is born for adversity.

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17 A friend loves at all times,
    and a brother is born for a time of adversity.(A)

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30 Then the mother of the child said, (A)“As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he arose and followed her.

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30 But the child’s mother said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her.

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I do not say this to condemn you, for I said before that (A)you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.

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I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you have such a place in our hearts(A) that we would live or die with you.

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13 Then Paul answered, (A)“What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For (B)I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem (C)for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

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13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die(A) in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”(B)

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23 When he came and saw (A)the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord (B)with steadfast purpose,

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23 When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done,(A) he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.(B)

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66 (A)After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to (B)the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have (C)the words of eternal life, 69 and (D)we have believed, and have come to know, that (E)you are (F)the Holy One of God.”

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66 From this time many of his disciples(A) turned back and no longer followed him.

67 “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve.(B)

68 Simon Peter answered him,(C) “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.(D) 69 We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”(E)

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19 (A)And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” 20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

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19 Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man(A) has no place to lay his head.”

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24 A man of many companions may come to ruin,
    but (A)there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
    but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.(A)

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Then Elijah said to him, (A)“Please stay here, for the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.” But he said, “As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on.

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Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here;(A) the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.”(B)

And he replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.”(C) So the two of them walked on.

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Elijah said to him, “Elisha, (A)please stay here, for the Lord has sent me to (B)Jericho.” But he said, (C)“As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho.

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Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here, Elisha; the Lord has sent me to Jericho.(A)

And he replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho.

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And Elijah said to Elisha, (A)“Please stay here, for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, (B)“As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.

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Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here;(A) the Lord has sent me to Bethel.”

But Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.”(B) So they went down to Bethel.

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