Luke 15:31

New King James Version

“And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.

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who are Israelites, to whom pertain the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, and the promises;

I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

“Or who has first given to Him And it shall be repaid to him?”

But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’

It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ ”

And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever.