46 who, when he had found (A)one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

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46 and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold everything that he had and bought it.

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46 and upon finding a single pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.

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46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

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46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

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25 For (A)whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

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25 For (A)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

25 For whoever wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake will find it [that is, life with Me for all eternity].

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25 For whoever wants to save their life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.(A)

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

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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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 So then, none of you can be My disciple who does not [carefully consider the cost and then for My sake] [a]give up all his own possessions.

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  1. Luke 14:33 Jesus probably is referring to a willingness and commitment to do so when necessary. Discipleship does not require poverty.

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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26 (A)“If anyone comes to Me (B)and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, (C)yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.

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26 (A)If anyone comes to Me and does not [a]hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.

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  1. Luke 14:26 I.e., in comparison to his love for Me

26 “If anyone comes to Me, and does not [a]hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life [in the sense of indifference to or relative disregard for them in comparison with his attitude toward God]—he cannot be My disciple.

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  1. Luke 14:26 An exaggerated figure of speech indicating a lesser degree of love, not actual hostility or aversion toward one’s earthly family.

26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.(A)

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26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

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