Mat 10:37, 25:34-40, Joh 8:42, 14:21-24, 15:10-14, 21:15-17, 1Cor 16:22 | ESV | STEP | 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 .

34 Then ^bthe King will say to ^cthose on his right, ‘Come, you ^dwho are blessed by my Father, ^einherit ^fthe kingdom ^gprepared for you ^hfrom the foundation of the world. 35 For ⁱI was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you ^jgave me drink, ^kI was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 ^lI was naked and you clothed me, ^mI was sick and you ⁿvisited me, ^oI was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And ^pthe King will answer them, ^q‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these ^rmy brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} you did it to me.’

John 8:42

42 Jesus said to them, ^t“If God were your Father, you would love me, for ^uI came from God and ^vI am here. ^wI came not of my own accord, but ^xhe sent me.

John 14:21-24

21 ^yWhoever has my commandments and ^zkeeps them, he it is who loves me. And ^aahe who loves me ^abwill be loved by my Father, and I will love him and ^acmanifest myself to him.” 22 ^adJudas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it ^aethat you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world?” 23 Jesus answered him, ^af“If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and ^agwe will come to him and ^ahmake our home with him. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And ^aithe word that you hear is not mine but the Father’s who sent me.

John 15:10-14

10 ^ajIf you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as ^akI have kept ^almy Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, ^amthat my joy may be in you, and that ^anyour joy may be full.

12 ^ao“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 ^apGreater love has no one than this, ^aqthat someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are ^army friends ^asif you do what I command you.

John 21:15-17

Jesus and Peter

15 When they had ^atfinished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ^au“Simon, ^avson of John, ^awdo you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed ^axmy lambs.” 16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, ^ay“Tend ^azmy sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him ^bathe third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, ^bbyou know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed ^bcmy sheep.

1 Corinthians 16:22

22 If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be ^bdaccursed. Our Lord, come! ^{▼▼Greek Maranatha (a transliteration of Aramaic)}