Matthew 19:27

Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.

Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.

John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do: forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before,

Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.

if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue,

He left everything, and rose up and followed him.

Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

not of works, that no one would boast.

that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death,

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.

and lest you say in your heart, “My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.”

Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light and be satisfied. My righteous servant will justify many by the knowledge of himself; and he will bear their iniquities.

“Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;

Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;

On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”

In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came from you. They have believed that you sent me.

When they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

We also all once lived among them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a loss for Christ.

Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

and didn’t allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now have you done foolishly.

The sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses. About three thousand men fell of the people that day.

Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.

I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.

For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

Yahweh says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom. Don’t let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches.

He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”

They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time: houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.

They all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.

but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world that he might put to shame the things that are strong.

But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

seeing it is God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence firm to the end,

Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because Yahweh has looked at my affliction; for now my husband will love me.”

He said of his father, and of his mother, ‘I have not seen him.’ He didn’t acknowledge his brothers, nor did he know his own children; for they have observed your word, and keep your covenant.

Elisha left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, “Let me please kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” He said to him, “Go back again; for what have I done to you?”

This was a small thing in your eyes, God; but you have spoken of your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have respected me according to the standard of a man of high degree, Yahweh God.

They immediately left their nets and followed him.

for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.

Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”

As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he arose and followed him.

Peter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all, and have followed you.”

When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.

Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called the Zealot;

So therefore whoever of you who doesn’t renounce all that he has, he can’t be my disciple.

Peter said, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”

that no flesh should boast before God.

For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak: not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.