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Luke 14:27-29
1599 Geneva Bible
Luke 14:27-29
1599 Geneva Bible
27 (A)[a]And whosoever beareth not his cross, and cometh after me, cannot be my disciple.
28 For which of you minding to build a tower, [b]sitting not down before, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to perform it,
29 Lest that after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to perform it, all that behold it, begin to mock him,
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- Luke 14:27 The true followers of Christ must at once build and fight, and therefore be ready and prepared to suffer all kinds of miseries.
- Luke 14:28 At home, and casteth all his costs before he begin the work.
Luke 14:27-29
New International Version
Luke 14:27-29
New International Version
27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.(A)
28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? 29 For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you,
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