Matthew 12:50

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Matthew 12:48–50 · Berean Standard Bible

48 But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

49 Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

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Matthew 7:21

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Mark 3:35

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Luke 11:27

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Luke 11:28

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John 6:29

Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”

John 6:40

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John 15:14

You are My friends if you do what I command you.

Acts 3:22

For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.

Acts 3:23

Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.’

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They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Acts 17:30

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Galatians 6:15

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Colossians 3:11

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Hebrews 5:9

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James 1:21

Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.

James 1:22

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

1 Peter 4:2

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1 John 3:23

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1 John 3:24

Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.

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Matthew 25:40

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Matthew 25:45

Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’

Matthew 28:10

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Psalms 22:22

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John 20:17

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Romans 8:29

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Hebrews 2:15

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Hebrews 2:17

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Song of Solomon 4:9

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Song of Solomon 4:10

How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices.

Song of Solomon 4:12

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Song of Solomon 5:1

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Song of Solomon 5:2

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2 Corinthians 11:2

I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

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Ephesians 5:26

to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

Ephesians 5:27

and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

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John 19:27

Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.

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older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.