Being A Disciple

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; — read the full passage →

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. — read the full passage →

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: — read the full passage →

And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, — read the full passage →

And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. — read the full passage →

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.

And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. — read the full passage →

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. — read the full passage →

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. — read the full passage →

Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:

Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.

And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. — read the full passage →

And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. — read the full passage →

And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, — read the full passage →

And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?

Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; — read the full passage →

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. — read the full passage →

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, — read the full passage →

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. — read the full passage →

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. — read the full passage →

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. — read the full passage →

And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. — read the full passage →

And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.