What Does the Bible Say About If You Love Your Father Or Mother More Than Me You Are Not Worthy?

Matthew 10:37 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Luke 14:26 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Deuteronomy 33:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Who said of his father and mother, ‘I regard them not’; he disowned his brothers and ignored his children. For they observed your word and kept your covenant.

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Romans 5:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

John 12:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Matthew 11:1-30 ESV / 2 helpful votes

When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities. Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. ...

Matthew 10:38 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 10:37-39 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Matthew 10:1-42 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, ...

Matthew 9:1-38 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? ...

Isaiah 66:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Proverbs 19:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.

Proverbs 1:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching,

Psalm 103:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

Exodus 20:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

17 Bible Verses about If You Love Your Father Or Mother More Than Me You Are Not Worthy

Matthew 10:37 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Luke 14:26 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 33:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 5:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 12:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 11:1-30 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 10:38 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 10:37-39 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 10:1-42 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 9:1-38 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 66:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 19:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 1:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Psalm 103:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Exodus 20:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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Matthew 10:37 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Luke 14:26 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 33:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 5:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 12:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 11:1-30 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 10:38 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 10:37-39 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 10:1-42 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 9:1-38 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 66:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 19:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 1:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Psalm 103:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Exodus 20:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes