You did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters good-bye. That was a foolish thing to do!

Early the next morning Laban kissed his grandchildren and his daughters good-bye, and left to go back home.

Elisha then left his oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, "Let me kiss my father and mother good-bye, and then I will go with you." Elijah answered, "All right, go back. I'm not stopping you!"

"Those who love their father or mother more than me are not fit to be my disciples; those who love their son or daughter more than me are not fit to be my disciples.

When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he was very rich.

Jesus looked straight at him with love and said, "You need only one thing. Go and sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; then come and follow me."

When the man heard this, gloom spread over his face, and he went away sad, because he was very rich.

Demas fell in love with this present world and has deserted me, going off to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

but those of you who were faithful to the LORD your God are still alive today.

Have reverence for the LORD your God and worship only him. Be faithful to him and make your promises in his name alone.

Friends always show their love. What are relatives for if not to share trouble?

Some friendships do not last, but some friends are more loyal than brothers.

The LORD will once again be merciful to his people Israel and choose them as his own. He will let them live in their own land again, and foreigners will come and live there with them.

In those days ten foreigners will come to one Jew and say, 'We want to share in your destiny, because we have heard that God is with you.' "

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If any of you want to come with me, you must forget yourself, carry your cross, and follow me.

Because of this, many of Jesus' followers turned back and would not go with him any more.

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life.

Some men joined him and believed, among whom was Dionysius, a member of the council; there was also a woman named Damaris, and some other people.

We are not people who turn back and are lost. Instead, we have faith and are saved.