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Ruth 1:8
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Ruth 1:8
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8 And Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, (A)“Go, return each to her mother’s house. (B)The Lord deal kindly with you, as you have dealt (C)with the dead and with me.
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Ruth 1:8
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Ruth 1:8
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8 Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go back, each of you, to your mother’s home.(A) May the Lord show you kindness,(B) as you have shown kindness to your dead husbands(C) and to me.
Ruth 1:5
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Ruth 1:5
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5 Then both Mahlon and Chilion also died; so the woman survived her two sons and her husband.
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Ruth 1:5
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Ruth 1:5
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Colossians 3:18
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Colossians 3:18
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The Christian Home(A)
18 (B)Wives, submit to your own husbands, (C)as is fitting in the Lord.
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Colossians 3:18
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Colossians 3:18
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Instructions for Christian Households(A)
18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands,(B) as is fitting in the Lord.
Ruth 2:20
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Ruth 2:20
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Ruth 2:20
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Ruth 2:20
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20 “The Lord bless him!(A)” Naomi said to her daughter-in-law.(B) “He has not stopped showing his kindness(C) to the living and the dead.” She added, “That man is our close relative;(D) he is one of our guardian-redeemers.[a](E)”
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- Ruth 2:20 The Hebrew word for guardian-redeemer is a legal term for one who has the obligation to redeem a relative in serious difficulty (see Lev. 25:25-55).
Ephesians 5:22
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Ephesians 5:22
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Marriage—Christ and the Church(A)
22 Wives, (B)submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
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Ephesians 5:22
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Ephesians 5:22
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2 Timothy 1:16-18
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2 Timothy 1:16-18
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16 The Lord grant mercy to the (A)household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; 17 but when he arrived in Rome, he sought me out very zealously and found me. 18 The Lord (B)grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord (C)in that Day—and you know very well how many ways he (D)ministered [a]to me at Ephesus.
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- 2 Timothy 1:18 to me from Vg., a few Gr. mss.
2 Timothy 1:16-18
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2 Timothy 1:16-18
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16 May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus,(A) because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed(B) of my chains.(C) 17 On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me. 18 May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day!(D) You know very well in how many ways he helped me(E) in Ephesus.(F)
Colossians 3:24
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Colossians 3:24
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24 (A)knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; (B)for[a] you serve the Lord Christ.
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- Colossians 3:24 NU omits for
Colossians 3:24
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Colossians 3:24
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24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance(A) from the Lord as a reward.(B) It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Ephesians 6:2-3
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Ephesians 6:2-3
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2 (A)“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: 3 “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
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Ephesians 6:2-3
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Ephesians 6:2-3
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2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”[a](A)
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- Ephesians 6:3 Deut. 5:16
Joshua 24:15-28
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Joshua 24:15-28
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15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, (A)choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether (B)the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of [a]the River, or (C)the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. (D)But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
16 So the people answered and said: “Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods; 17 for the Lord our God is He who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, who did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way that we went and among all the people through whom we passed. 18 And the Lord drove out from before us all the people, including the Amorites who dwelt in the land. (E)We also will serve the Lord, for He is our God.”
19 But Joshua said to the people, (F)“You cannot serve the Lord, for He is a (G)holy God. He is (H)a jealous God; (I)He will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins. 20 (J)If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, (K)then He will turn and do you harm and consume you, after He has done you good.”
21 And the people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve the Lord!”
22 So Joshua said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that (L)you have chosen the Lord for yourselves, to serve Him.”
And they said, “We are witnesses!”
23 “Now therefore,” he said, (M)“put away the foreign gods which are among you, and (N)incline your heart to the Lord God of Israel.”
24 And the people (O)said to Joshua, “The Lord our God we will serve, and His voice we will obey!”
25 So Joshua (P)made[b] a covenant with the people that day, and made for them a statute and an ordinance (Q)in Shechem.
26 Then Joshua (R)wrote these words in the Book of the Law of God. And he took (S)a large stone, and (T)set it up there (U)under the oak that was by the sanctuary of the Lord. 27 And Joshua said to all the people, “Behold, this stone shall be (V)a witness to us, for (W)it has heard all the words of the Lord which He spoke to us. It shall therefore be a witness to you, lest you deny your God.” 28 So (X)Joshua let the people depart, each to his own inheritance.
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- Joshua 24:15 The Euphrates
- Joshua 24:25 Lit. cut a covenant
Joshua 24:15-28
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Joshua 24:15-28
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15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites,(A) in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household,(B) we will serve the Lord.”(C)
16 Then the people answered, “Far be it from us to forsake(D) the Lord to serve other gods! 17 It was the Lord our God himself who brought us and our parents up out of Egypt, from that land of slavery,(E) and performed those great signs(F) before our eyes. He protected us on our entire journey and among all the nations through which we traveled. 18 And the Lord drove out(G) before us all the nations,(H) including the Amorites, who lived in the land.(I) We too will serve the Lord, because he is our God.(J)”
19 Joshua said to the people, “You are not able to serve the Lord. He is a holy God;(K) he is a jealous God.(L) He will not forgive(M) your rebellion(N) and your sins. 20 If you forsake the Lord(O) and serve foreign gods, he will turn(P) and bring disaster(Q) on you and make an end of you,(R) after he has been good to you.”
21 But the people said to Joshua, “No! We will serve the Lord.”
22 Then Joshua said, “You are witnesses(S) against yourselves that you have chosen(T) to serve the Lord.”
“Yes, we are witnesses,(U)” they replied.
23 “Now then,” said Joshua, “throw away the foreign gods(V) that are among you and yield your hearts(W) to the Lord, the God of Israel.”
24 And the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the Lord our God and obey him.”(X)
25 On that day Joshua made a covenant(Y) for the people, and there at Shechem(Z) he reaffirmed for them decrees and laws.(AA) 26 And Joshua recorded(AB) these things in the Book of the Law of God.(AC) Then he took a large stone(AD) and set it up there under the oak(AE) near the holy place of the Lord.
27 “See!” he said to all the people. “This stone(AF) will be a witness(AG) against us. It has heard all the words the Lord has said to us. It will be a witness against you if you are untrue(AH) to your God.”(AI)
28 Then Joshua dismissed the people, each to their own inheritance.(AJ)
Luke 14:25-33
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Luke 14:25-33
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Leaving All to Follow Christ(A)
25 Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, 26 (B)“If anyone comes to Me (C)and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, (D)yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. 27 And (E)whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. 28 For (F)which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— 29 lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish’? 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whoever of you (G)does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.
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Luke 14:25-33
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Luke 14:25-33
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The Cost of Being a Disciple
25 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.(A) 27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.(B)
28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? 29 For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, 30 saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’
31 “Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? 32 If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. 33 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.(C)
Philippians 4:18-19
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Philippians 4:18-19
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18 Indeed I [a]have all and abound. I am full, having received from (A)Epaphroditus the things sent from you, (B)a sweet-smelling aroma, (C)an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God. 19 And my God (D)shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
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- Philippians 4:18 Or have received all
Philippians 4:18-19
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Philippians 4:18-19
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18 I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus(A) the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant(B) offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. 19 And my God will meet all your needs(C) according to the riches of his glory(D) in Christ Jesus.
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