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37 He who loves [and [a]takes more pleasure in] father or mother more than [in] Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves [and takes more pleasure in] son or daughter more than [in] Me is not worthy of Me;

38 And he who does not take up his cross and follow Me [[b]cleave steadfastly to Me, conforming wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also] is not worthy of Me.

39 Whoever finds his [[c]lower] life will lose it [the higher life], and whoever loses his [lower] life on My account will find it [the higher life].

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:37 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies.
  2. Matthew 10:38 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  3. Matthew 10:39 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies.

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