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Ruth 1:8
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Ruth 1:8
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8 But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go back each of you to your mother’s house. May the Lord deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me.(A)
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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 both Mahlon and Chilion also died, so that the woman was left without 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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Rules for Christian Households
18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.(A)
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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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20 Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “Blessed be he by the Lord, whose kindness has not forsaken the living or the dead!” Naomi also said to her, “The man is a relative of ours, one of our nearest kin.”[a](A)
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- 2.20 Or one with the right to redeem
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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The Christian Household
22 Wives, be subject[a] to your husbands as to the Lord,(A)
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- 5.22 Gk lacks be subject
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 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain;(A) 17 when he arrived in Rome, he eagerly[a] searched for me and found me 18 —may the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day! And you know very well how much service he rendered in Ephesus.(B)
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- 1.17 Or promptly
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 since you know that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you serve the Lord Christ.(A)
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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 “Honor your father and mother”—this is the first commandment with a promise(A)— 3 “so 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 Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living, but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”(A)
16 Then the people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods, 17 for it is the Lord our God who brought us and our ancestors up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and who did those great signs in our sight. He protected us along all the way that we went and among all the peoples through whom we passed, 18 and the Lord drove out before us all the peoples, the Amorites who lived in the land. Therefore we also will serve the Lord, for he is our God.”
19 But Joshua said to the people, “You cannot serve the Lord, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions or your sins.(B) 20 If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm and consume you, after having done you good.”(C) 21 And the people said to Joshua, “No, we will serve the Lord!” 22 Then Joshua said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the Lord, to serve him.” And they said, “We are witnesses.” 23 He said, “Then put away the foreign gods that are among you, and incline your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.”(D) 24 The people said to Joshua, “The Lord our God we will serve, and him we will obey.”(E) 25 So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day and made statutes and ordinances for them at Shechem.(F) 26 Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak in the sanctuary of the Lord. 27 Joshua said to all the people, “See, this stone shall be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words of the Lord that he spoke to us; therefore it shall be a witness against you if you deal falsely with your God.”(G) 28 So Joshua sent the people away to their inheritances.
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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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The Cost of Discipleship
25 Now large crowds were traveling with him, and he turned and said to them, 26 “Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple.(A) 27 Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.(B) 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it? 29 Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him, 30 saying, ‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’ 31 Or what king, going out to wage war against another king, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 If he cannot, then while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace. 33 So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions.(C)
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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 I have been paid in full and have more than enough; I am fully satisfied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.(A) 19 And my God will fully satisfy every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.(B)
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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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