Deuteronomy 33:9

9who said of his father and mother,
‘I regard them not’;
ahe disowned his brothers
and ignored his children.
For bthey observed your word
and kept your covenant.

Matthew 22:37

37And he said to him, c“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.

Luke 14:26

26 dIf anyone comes to me and edoes not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, fyes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

John 5:23

23that all may honor the Son, just as they ghonor the Father. hWhoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

John 21:15-17

Jesus and Peter

15When they had ifinished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, jSimon, kson of John, ldo you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, Feed mmy lambs.” 16He 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, nTend omy sheep.” 17He said to him the third time, Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him pthe third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, qyou know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, Feed rmy sheep.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

14For the love of Christ scontrols us, because we have concluded this: that tone has died for all, therefore all have died; 15and he died for all, uthat those who live might no longer live for themselves but vfor him who for their sake died and was raised.

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