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Matthew 10:38
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Matthew 10:38
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38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.(A)
Matthew 10:38
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Matthew 10:38
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38 Those who will not accept the cross that is given to them when they follow me are not worthy of me.
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Matthew 10:38
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Matthew 10:38
New Living Translation
38 If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine.
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Matthew 10:38-39
The Message
Matthew 10:38-39
The Message
38-39 “If you don’t go all the way with me, through thick and thin, you don’t deserve me. If your first concern is to look after yourself, you’ll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself and look to me, you’ll find both yourself and me.
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Matthew 10:38-39
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Matthew 10:38-39
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38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.(A) 39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.(B)
Matthew 10:38-39
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Matthew 10:38-39
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38 Those who will not accept the cross that is given to them when they follow me are not worthy of me. 39 Those who try to keep the life they have will lose it. But those who give up their life for me will find true life.
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Matthew 10:38-39
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Matthew 10:38-39
New Living Translation
38 If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine. 39 If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.
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Matthew 10:38-39
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Matthew 10:38-39
The Message
38-39 “If you don’t go all the way with me, through thick and thin, you don’t deserve me. If your first concern is to look after yourself, you’ll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself and look to me, you’ll find both yourself and me.
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