Whoever loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; whoever loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Luke 7:47 - The Text-Critical English New Testament Therefore I tell yoʋ, her many sins are forgiven; that is why she has shown great love. But he to whom little is forgiven shows little love.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore I tell you, her sins, many [as they are], are forgiven her–because she has loved much. But he who is forgiven little loves little. American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. Common English Bible This is why I tell you that her many sins have been forgiven; so she has shown great love. The one who is forgiven little loves little.” Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, I tell you: many sins are forgiven her, because she has loved much. But he who is forgiven less, loves less." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less. |
Whoever loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; whoever loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
When the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”
Yoʋ did not anoint my head with oil, but this woman has anointed my feet with ointment.
God exalted him to his right hand as Leader and Savior to grant repentance to Israel and remission of sins.
Now the law came in so that the trespass might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded all the more,
For the love of Christ compels us, because we have concluded that if one died for all, then all have died.
For in Christ Jesus neither does circumcision have any significance, nor uncircumcision, but what matters is faith working through love.
Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love. Amen.
And I pray that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
and the grace of our Lord abounded to me greatly with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.
My little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in deed and truth.
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.