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Philippians 3:7-8
But whatever things were gain to me, these things I have counted as loss because of Christ.More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them mere rubbish, so that I may gain Christ,
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John 6:63
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh provides no benefit; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and are life.
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Colossians 3:11
a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, and free, but Christ is all, and in all.
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Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
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James 2:1-4
My brothers and sisters, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism.For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and is dressed in bright clothes, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in,and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the bright clothes, and say,“ You sit here in a good place,” and you say to the poor man,“ You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool,”have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives?
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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 peace loving, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, free of hypocrisy.
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Mark 3:31-35
Then His mother and His brothers* came, and while standing outside they sent word to Him, calling for Him.And a crowd was sitting around Him, and they* said to Him,“ Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are outside looking for You.”Answering them, He* said,“ Who are My mother and My brothers?”And looking around at those who were sitting around Him, He* said,“ Here are My mother and My brothers!For whoever does the will of God, this is My brother, and sister, and mother.”
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Deuteronomy 33:9
Who said of his father and his mother,‘ I did not consider them’; And he did not acknowledge his brothers, Nor did he regard his own sons, For they kept Your word, And complied with Your covenant.
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Matthew 10:37
“ The one who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and the one who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.
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1 Samuel 2 29
Why are you showing contempt for My sacrifice and My offering which I have commanded for My dwelling, and why are you honoring your sons above Me, by making yourselves fat with the choicest of every offering of My people Israel?’
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1 Timothy 5 21-1 Timothy 5 22
I solemnly exhort you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels, to maintain these principles without bias, doing nothing in a spirit of partiality.Do not lay hands upon anyone too quickly and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin.
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Galatians 2:5-6
But we did not yield in subjection to them, even for an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.But from those who were of considerable repute( what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no favoritism)— well, those who were of repute contributed nothing to me.
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Matthew 12:48-50
But Jesus replied to the one who was telling Him and said,“ Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”And extending His hand toward His disciples, He said,“ Behold: My mother and My brothers!For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother, and sister, and mother.”
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2 Corinthians 11 18
Since many boast according to the flesh, I will boast also.
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John 2:4
And Jesus* said to her,“ What business do you have with Me, woman? My hour has not yet come.”