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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the reasons why they should not be afraid of the persecution that they might experience.
-
 # He who loves ... is not worthy
 
-Here "he" means any person in general. Alternate translation: "Those who love ... are not worthy" or "If you love ... you are not worthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-gendernotations]])
+"Those who love ... are not worthy" or "If you love ... you are not worthy"
 
 # loves
 
 The word for "love" here refers to "brotherly love" or "love from a friend." Alternate translation: "cares for" or "is devoted to" or "is fond of"
 
-# worthy of me
-
-"deserve to belong to me" or "worthy to be my disciple"
+# is not worthy of me
 
+“does not deserve to belong to me” or “is not worthy to be my disciple”