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Philippians 3:7-8
But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ
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John 6:63
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
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Colossians 3:11
Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.
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Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.
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James 2:1-4
My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in,and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say,“ You sit here in a good place,” while you say to the poor man,“ You stand over there,” or,“ Sit down at my feet,”have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
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John 15:14
You are my friends if you do what I command you.
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James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
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Mark 3:31-35
And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him.And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him,“ Your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.”And he answered them,“ Who are my mother and my brothers?”And looking about at those who sat around him, he said,“ Here are my mother and my brothers!For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.”
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Deuteronomy 33:9
who said of his father and mother,‘ I regard them not’; he disowned his brothers and ignored his children. For they observed your word and kept your covenant.
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Matthew 10:37
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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1 Samuel 2 29
Why then do you scorn my sacrifices and my offerings that I commanded for my dwelling, and honor your sons above me by fattening yourselves on the choicest parts of every offering of my people Israel?’
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1 Timothy 5 21-1 Timothy 5 22
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels I charge you to keep these rules without prejudging, doing nothing from partiality.Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.
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Galatians 2:5-6
to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you.And from those who seemed to be influential( what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)— those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me.
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Matthew 12:48-50
But he replied to the man who told him,“ Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said,“ Here are my mother and my brothers!For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
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2 Corinthians 11 18
Since many boast according to the flesh, I too will boast.
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John 2:4
And Jesus said to her,“ Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.”