"Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword." (NIV)
Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. (AMP)
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. (KJV)
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. (NIV)
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; but rather be afraid of Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell (Gehenna). (AMP)
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (KJV)
"Whoever publicly acknowledges me I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven." (NIV)
Therefore, everyone who acknowledges Me before men and confesses Me [out of a state of oneness with Me], I will also acknowledge him before My Father Who is in heaven and confess [that I am abiding in] him. (AMP)
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. (KJV)
"I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves." (NIV)
Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves; be wary and wise as serpents, and be innocent (harmless, guileless, and without falsity) as doves. [Gen. 3:1.] (AMP)
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. (KJV)
Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. (NIV)
AND JESUS summoned to Him His twelve disciples and gave them power and authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out, and to cure all kinds of disease and all kinds of weakness and infirmity. (AMP)
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. (KJV)
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. (NIV)
Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely (without pay) you have received, freely (without charge) give. (AMP)
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. (KJV)
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care. (NIV)
Are not two little sparrows sold for a penny? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's leave (consent) and notice. (AMP)
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. (KJV)
These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: "Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans." (NIV)
Jesus sent out these twelve, charging them, Go nowhere among the Gentiles and do not go into any town of the Samaritans (AMP)
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: (KJV)
"Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves a son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me." (NIV)
He who loves [and takes more pleasure in] father or mother more than [in] Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves [and takes more pleasure in] son or daughter more than [in] Me is not worthy of Me; (AMP)
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. (KJV)
Everyone will hate you because of me, but those who stand firm to the end will be saved. (NIV)
And you will be hated by all for My name's sake, but he who perseveres and endures to the end will be saved [from spiritual disease and death in the world to come]. (AMP)
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. (KJV)
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