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14 Then they wept aloud again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.

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24 Some[a] friends play at friendship,[b]
    but a true friend sticks closer than one’s sibling.(A)

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  1. 18.24 Syr Tg: Heb A man of
  2. 18.24 Cn Compare Syr Vg Tg: Meaning of Heb uncertain

37 “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me,(A)

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39 But we are not among those who shrink back and so are lost but among those who have faith and so preserve our souls.(A)

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66 Because of this many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. 67 So Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”[a](A)

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  1. 6.69 Other ancient authorities read the Christ, the Son of the living God

22 When the young man heard this word, he went away grieving, for he had many possessions.

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The Cross and Self-Denial

24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(A)

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23 Thus says the Lord of hosts: In those days ten men from nations of every language shall take hold of a Jew, grasping his garment and saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’ ”(A)

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Restoration of Judah

14 But the Lord will have compassion on Jacob and will again choose Israel and will settle them in their own land, and aliens will join them and attach themselves to the house of Jacob.(A)

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17 A friend loves at all times,
    and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.(A)

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20 He left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” Then Elijah[a] said to him, “Go back again, for what have I done to you?”(A)

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  1. 19.20 Heb he

20 You shall fear the Lord your God; him you shall serve; to him you shall hold fast; and by his name you shall swear.(A)

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10 for Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia,[a] Titus to Dalmatia.(A)

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  1. 4.10 Other ancient authorities read Gaul

34 But some of them joined him and became believers, including Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them.

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21 Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, “You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money[a] to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”(A) 22 When he heard this, he was shocked and went away grieving, for he had many possessions.

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  1. 10.21 Gk lacks the money

55 [a]Early in the morning Laban rose up and kissed his grandchildren and his daughters and blessed them; then he departed and returned home.(A)

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  1. 31.55 32.1 in Heb

28 And why did you not permit me to kiss my sons and my daughters farewell? What you have done is foolish.

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while those of you who held fast to the Lord your God are all alive today.

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