when Jezebel was killing off the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred prophets, hid them fifty to a cave, and provided them with bread and water.)
Matthew 10:40 - New Revised Standard Version “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who receives and welcomes and accepts you receives and welcomes and accepts Me, and he who receives and welcomes and accepts Me receives and welcomes and accepts Him Who sent Me. American Standard Version (1901) He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. Common English Bible “Those who receive you are also receiving me, and those who receive me are receiving the one who sent me. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever receives you, receives me. And whoever receives me, receives him who sent me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that receiveth you, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. |
when Jezebel was killing off the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred prophets, hid them fifty to a cave, and provided them with bread and water.)
But I will save you on that day, says the Lord, and you shall not be handed over to those whom you dread.
And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’
Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’
“Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.”
“Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me, and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”
and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me; for the least among all of you is the greatest.”
Very truly, I tell you, whoever receives one whom I send receives me; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.”
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.
So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
though my condition put you to the test, you did not scorn or despise me, but welcomed me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.
Therefore whoever rejects this rejects not human authority but God, who also gives his Holy Spirit to you.
Everyone who does not abide in the teaching of Christ, but goes beyond it, does not have God; whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.