Revelation 14:4
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4 It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for (A)they are virgins. It is these (B)who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These have been redeemed from mankind as (C)firstfruits for God and the Lamb,
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Revelation 3:4
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4 Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not (A)soiled their garments, and they will walk with me (B)in white, for they are (C)worthy.
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2 Corinthians 11:2
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2 For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since (A)I betrothed you to one husband, (B)to present you (C)as a pure virgin to Christ.
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James 1:18
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18 (A)Of his own will he (B)brought us forth by the word of truth, (C)that we should be a kind of (D)firstfruits of his creatures.
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Revelation 5:9
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9 And they sang (A)a new song, saying,
“Worthy are you to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
for (B)you were slain, and by your blood (C)you ransomed people for God
from (D)every tribe and language and people and nation,
John 12:26
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26 If anyone serves me, he must (A)follow me; and (B)where I am, there will my servant be also. (C)If anyone serves me, (D)the Father will honor him.
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John 10:27
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27 (A)My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
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Revelation 7:15-17
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15 “Therefore they are before the throne of God,
and (A)serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne (B)will shelter them with his presence.
16 (C)They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore;
(D)the sun shall not strike them,
nor any scorching heat.
17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne (E)will be their shepherd,
and he will guide them to springs of (F)living water,
and (G)God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
1 Corinthians 6:20
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20 (A)for you were bought with a price. (B)So glorify God in your body.
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John 8:12
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I Am the Light of the World
12 (A)Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, (B)“I am the light of the world. Whoever (C)follows me will not (D)walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
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Jeremiah 2:3
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3 (A)Israel was holy to the Lord,
(B)the firstfruits of his harvest.
(C)All who ate of it incurred guilt;
disaster came upon them,
declares the Lord.”
Ephesians 1:14
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14 who is (A)the guarantee[a] of our (B)inheritance until (C)we acquire (D)possession of it,[b] (E)to the praise of his glory.
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- Ephesians 1:14 Or down payment
- Ephesians 1:14 Or until God redeems his possession
1 Corinthians 16:15
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15 Now I urge you, brothers[a]—you know that (A)the household[b] of Stephanas were (B)the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves (C)to the service of the saints—
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- 1 Corinthians 16:15 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 20
- 1 Corinthians 16:15 Greek house
1 Corinthians 7:25-26
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The Unmarried and the Widowed
25 Now concerning[a] the betrothed,[b] (A)I have no command from the Lord, but I give my judgment as (B)one who by the Lord's mercy is (C)trustworthy. 26 I think that in view of the present[c] distress (D)it is good for a person to remain as he is.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:25 The expression Now concerning introduces a reply to a question in the Corinthians' letter; see 7:1
- 1 Corinthians 7:25 Greek virgins
- 1 Corinthians 7:26 Or impending
Acts 20:28
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28 (A)Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all (B)the flock, in which (C)the Holy Spirit has made you (D)overseers, (E)to care for (F)the church of God,[a] which he (G)obtained (H)with his own blood.[b]
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- Acts 20:28 Some manuscripts of the Lord
- Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his Own
John 13:37
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37 (A)Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”
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Luke 9:57-62
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The Cost of Following Jesus
57 As they were going (A)along the road, (B)someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 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.” 59 To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 60 And Jesus[a] said to him, “Leave (C)the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and (D)proclaim the kingdom of God.” 61 Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, (E)but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” 62 Jesus said to him, (F)“No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
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- Luke 9:60 Greek he
Matthew 25:1
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The Parable of the Ten Virgins
25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like (A)ten virgins who took their lamps[a] and went to meet (B)the bridegroom.[b]
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- Matthew 25:1 Or torches
- Matthew 25:1 Some manuscripts add and the bride
Matthew 8:19
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19 (A)And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
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1 Timothy 4:3
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3 (A)who forbid marriage and (B)require abstinence from foods (C)that God created (D)to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
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1 Corinthians 7:28
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28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned, and if a betrothed woman[a] marries, she has not sinned. Yet those who marry will have worldly troubles, and I would spare you that.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:28 Greek virgin; also verse 34
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