21 Jesus said to him, “If you would be xperfect, go, ysell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, zfollow me.”
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Genesis 6:9
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
You shall be blameless before the LORD your God,
Matthew 5:48
You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Philippians 3:12
Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.
James 1:4
And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
James 3:2
For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.
Luke 12:33
Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
Luke 19:8
And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.”
Acts 2:45
And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.
Acts 4:34–35
There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need.
Matthew 4:19
And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Luke 5:27
After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.”
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