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"Therefore1everyonewhoconfesses Me beforemen, I will alsoconfess him before My Father who is in heaven.
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"But 2whoever*denies Me beforemen, I will alsodeny him before My Father who is in heaven.
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"3Do not think that I came to bringpeace on the earth; I did not come to bringpeace, but a sword.
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"For I came to 4SET A MANAGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A DAUGHTERAGAINST HER MOTHER, AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAWAGAINST HER MOTHER-IN-LAW;
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and 5A MAN'SENEMIES WILL BE THE MEMBERS OF HIS HOUSEHOLD.
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"6He who lovesfatherormothermorethan Me is not worthy of Me; and he who lovessonordaughtermorethan Me is not worthy of Me.
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"And 7he who does not take his cross and followafter Me is not worthy of Me.
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"8He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.
The Reward of Service
40"9He who receives you receives Me, and 10he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.
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"11He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet'sreward; and he who receives a righteousman in the name of a righteousman shall receive a righteousman'sreward.
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"And 12whoever* in the name of a disciplegives to one of theselittleoneseven a cup of cold water to drink, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward."