14 Then they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth (A)clung to her.

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14 At this they wept(A) aloud again. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law(B) goodbye,(C) but Ruth clung to her.(D)

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24 A man who has friends [a]must himself be friendly,
(A)But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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  1. Proverbs 18:24 So with Gr. mss., Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT may come to ruin

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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66 (A)From that time many of His disciples went [a]back and walked with Him no more. 67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”

68 But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have (B)the words of eternal life. 69 (C)Also we have come to believe and know that You are the [b]Christ, the Son of the living God.”

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  1. John 6:66 Or away; lit. to the back
  2. John 6:69 NU Holy One of God.

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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22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

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22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.

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Take Up the Cross and Follow Him(A)

24 (B)Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and (C)follow Me.

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24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(A)

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37 (A)He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

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37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.(A)

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39 But we are not of those (A)who draw back to [a]perdition, but of those who (B)believe to the saving of the soul.

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  1. Hebrews 10:39 destruction

39 But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.

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23 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘In those days ten men (A)from every language of the nations shall (B)grasp the [a]sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard (C)that God is with you.” ’ ”

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  1. Zechariah 8:23 Lit. wing, corner of a garment

23 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, ‘Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.’”(A)

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Mercy on Jacob

14 For the Lord (A)will have mercy on Jacob, and (B)will still choose Israel, and settle them in their own land. (C)The strangers will be joined with them, and they will cling to the house of Jacob.

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14 The Lord will have compassion(A) on Jacob;
    once again he will choose(B) Israel
    and will settle them in their own land.(C)
Foreigners(D) will join them
    and unite with the descendants of Jacob.

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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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20 And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah, and said, (A)“Please let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.”

And he said to him, “Go back again, for what have I done to you?”

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20 Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,”(A) he said, “and then I will come with you.”

“Go back,” Elijah replied. “What have I done to you?”

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20 (A)You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him, and to Him you shall hold fast, and take oaths in His name.

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20 Fear the Lord your God and serve him.(A) Hold fast(B) to him and take your oaths in his name.(C)

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10 for (A)Demas has forsaken me, (B)having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica—Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia.

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10 for Demas,(A) because he loved this world,(B) has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica.(C) Crescens has gone to Galatia,(D) and Titus(E) to Dalmatia.

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