Not Peace, but a Sword
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r "Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. s I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
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r For I have come t to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
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u And a person's enemies will be those of his own household.
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v 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.
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And w whoever does not take his cross and x follow me is not worthy of me.
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y Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
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Luke 12:51 - 53
Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.
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Revelation 6:4
And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.
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Matthew 10:34 - 35
Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
Luke 12:51 - 53
Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.
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Matthew 10:34
Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
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Matthew 10:21
Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death.
Micah 7:6
For the son treats the father with contempt, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.
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Micah 7:6
For the son treats the father with contempt, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.
Psalms 41:9
Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.
Psalms 55:12 - 13
For it is not an enemy who taunts me - then I could bear it; it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me - then I could hide from him.
John 13:18
I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled, 'He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.
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Luke 14:26
If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
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Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Mark 8:34
And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Luke 9:23
And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
Luke 14:27
Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
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Matthew 9:9
As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.
John 8:12
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.
John 12:26
If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
John 21:19
(This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, "Follow me.
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Matthew 16:25
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Mark 8:35
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.
Luke 9:24
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
Luke 17:33
Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it.
John 12:25
Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.