John 15:2

2 aEvery branch in me that does not bear fruit bhe takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, cthat it may bear more fruit.

Acts 20:28

28 dPay careful attention to yourselves and to all ethe flock, in which fthe Holy Spirit has made you goverseers, hto care for ithe church of God,
Some manuscripts  of the Lord
which he kobtained lwith his own blood.
Or  with the blood of his Own

Ephesians 5:25

25 nHusbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and ogave himself up for her,

1 John 2:19

19 pThey went out from us, but they were not of us; for qif they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, rthat it might become plain that they all are not of us.

Revelation of John 14:3-4

3and they were singing sa new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and before the elders. tNo one could learn that song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. 4It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for uthey are virgins. It is these vwho follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These have been redeemed from mankind as wfirstfruits for God and the Lamb,

Revelation of John 22:19

19and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in xthe tree of life and in ythe holy city, which are described in this book.

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