uch a state of matters imposes the necessity of making a very painful choice between relatives and truth. φιλῶν : this verb denotes natural affection as distinct from ἀγαπάω, which points to love of an ethical kind. The distinction corresponds to that between amare and diligere. vide Trench, Synonyms, and Cremer, s. v., ἀγαπάω. μου ἄξιος. The Master is peremptory; absolutely demands preference of His cause to all claims of earthly relations.

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