And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Matthew 19:21 - American Standard Version 2015 Jesus said unto him, {\cf6 If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jesus answered him, If you would be perfect [that is, have that spiritual maturity which accompanies self-sacrificing character], go and sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; and come, be My disciple [side with My party and follow Me]. American Standard Version (1901) Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. Common English Bible Jesus said, “If you want to be complete, go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven. And come follow me.” Catholic Public Domain Version Jesus said to him: "If you are willing to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jesus saith to him: If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come follow me. |
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, and perfect in his generations: Noah walked with God.
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright;\par\tab For there is a {\i happy} end to the man of peace.
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, {\cf6 If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
The young man saith unto him, All these things have I observed: what lack I yet?
But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful; for he was one that had great possessions.\par
And Jesus said unto them, {\cf6 Verily I say unto you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And he saith unto them, {\cf6 Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.}
Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.}\par
But Jesus saith unto him, {\cf6 Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.}\par
And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.\par
And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, {\cf6 One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.}
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the {\i son} of Alph\'e6us sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, {\cf6 Follow me.} And he arose and followed him.\par
And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, {\cf6 If any man would follow after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.
So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.
And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, {\cf6 One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.}
And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me.
The disciple is not above his teacher: but every one when he is perfected shall be as his teacher.
And he said unto all, {\cf6 If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor.
and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.
For ye both had compassion on them that were in bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your possessions, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better possession and an abiding one.