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Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
Did Jesus Say to Hate Your Family?
Jesus did say hate. In a way of speaking the Bible uses for Leah, the wife who was loved less, it means loving less: Jesus first, everyone else…
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More devotionals
- November 4 1 Corinthians 15:33: The Company That Shapes Us Verse of the Day
- November 4 Did Jesus Say to Hate Your Family? What the Bible Doesn’t Say
- November 3 John 10:10: What a Full Life Means Verse of the Day
- November 2 Hebrews 12:3-4: Where to Look When You’re Worn Out Verse of the Day
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