Mat 10:37, Joh 8:42, 21:15-17, 1Cor 16:22, 2Cor 5:14, Eph 6:24, 1Pe 1:8 | 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 .

m[See ver. 15 above]

n[ch. 13:38]

oSee ch. 2:25

p ver. 16

qSee Rom. 9:3

w[Heb. 11:27]; See John 20:29

Matthew 10:37

37 ^aWhoever 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.

John 8:42

42 Jesus said to them, ^b“If God were your Father, you would love me, for ^cI came from God and ^dI am here. ^eI came not of my own accord, but ^fhe sent me.

John 21:15-17

Jesus and Peter

15 When they had ^gfinished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ^h“Simon, ⁱson of John, ^jdo you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed ^kmy 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, ^l“Tend ^mmy 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 ⁿthe third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, ^oyou know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed ^pmy sheep.

1 Corinthians 16:22

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

2 Corinthians 5:14

14 For the love of Christ ^scontrols us, because we have concluded this: that ^tone has died for all, therefore all have died;

Ephesians 6:24

24 Grace be with all who ^ulove our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.

1 Peter 1:8

8 ^vThough you have not seen him, you love him. ^wThough you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,