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"Therefore, the one who confesses and acknowledges Me before men [as Lord and Savior, affirming a state of oneness with Me], that one I will also confess and acknowledge before My Father who is in heaven.

"Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy [every evil, abusive, injurious speaking, or indignity against sacred things] will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the [Holy] Spirit will not be forgiven.

He said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household, who brings out of his treasure things that are new and fresh and things that are old and familiar."

"Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

"Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.

"So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate."

"Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to [another] people who will produce the fruit of it.

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you swallow up widows' houses, and to cover it up you make long prayers; therefore you will receive the greater condemnation.

"Therefore, whoever swears [an oath] by the altar, swears both by it and by everything [offered] on it.

"Therefore, take notice, I am sending you prophets and wise men [interpreters, teachers] and scribes [men educated in the Mosaic Law and the writings of the prophets]; some of them you will kill and even crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues, and pursue and persecute from city to city,

"Therefore, you [who follow Me] must also be ready; because the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not expect Him.

"Therefore, be on the alert [be prepared and ready], for you do not know the day nor the hour [when the Son of Man will come].

Therefore that piece of ground has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

"Therefore, give orders to have the tomb made secure and safeguarded until the third day, otherwise His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people, 'He has risen from the dead,' and the last deception [the reporting of His resurrection] will be worse than the first [the reporting that He is the Messiah]."

"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

"Therefore, what God has united and joined together, man must not separate [by divorce]."

"Therefore, be continually on the alert—for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning—

"Therefore produce fruit that is worthy of [and consistent with your] repentance [that is, live changed lives, turn from sin and seek God and His righteousness]. And do not even begin to say to yourselves [as a defense], 'We have Abraham for our father [and so our heritage assures us of salvation]'; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children (descendants) for Abraham [for God can replace the unrepentant, regardless of their heritage, with those who are obedient].

"Therefore if You worship before me, it will all be Yours."

"Therefore I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You. But just speak a word, and my slave will be healed.