38 (A)And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.

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38 And (A)the one who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.

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38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.(A)

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38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

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27 And (A)whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

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27 Whoever does not (A)carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

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27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.(A)

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27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

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33 So likewise, whoever of you (A)does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.

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33 So then, none of you can be My disciple who (A)does not [a]give up all his own possessions.

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  1. Luke 14:33 Or renounce

33 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.(A)

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33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

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Take Up the Cross and Follow Him(A)

23 (B)Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross [a]daily, and follow Me.

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  1. Luke 9:23 M omits daily

23 And He was saying to them all, (A)If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

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23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.(A)

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23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

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Christ the Power and Wisdom of God(A)

18 For the [a]message of the cross is (B)foolishness to (C)those who are perishing, but to us (D)who are being saved it is the (E)power of God.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Lit. word

The Wisdom of God

18 For the word of the cross is (A)foolishness to (B)those who [a]are perishing, but to us who [b]are being saved it is (C)the power of God.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Or perish
  2. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Or are saved

Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness(A) to those who are perishing,(B) but to us who are being saved(C) it is the power of God.(D)

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18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

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Take Up the Cross and Follow Him(A)

24 (B)Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and (C)follow Me. 25 For (D)whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

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Discipleship Is Costly

24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, (A)take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For (B)whoever wants to save his [a]life will lose it; but whoever loses his [b]life for My sake will find it.

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  1. Matthew 16:25 Or soul
  2. Matthew 16:25 Or soul

24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(A) 25 For whoever wants to save their life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.(B)

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  1. Matthew 16:25 The Greek word means either life or soul; also in verse 26.

24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

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24 And those who are Christ’s (A)have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

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24 Now those who [a]belong to (A)Christ Jesus (B)crucified the flesh with its passions and (C)desires.

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  1. Galatians 5:24 Lit are of Christ Jesus

24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh(A) with its passions and desires.(B)

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24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

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