Being A Disciple

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. — read the full passage →

This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments. — read the full passage →

If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross,and follow me.

Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross, and come after me, can’t be my disciple.

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

So therefore whoever of you who doesn’t renounce all that he has, he can’t be my disciple.

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregardhis own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them, — read the full passage →

He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me, isn’t worthy of me.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.

As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

“In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men. — read the full passage →

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”

While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him. — read the full passage →

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive.” — read the full passage →

He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek.

They insulted him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. — read the full passage →

He came down with them, and stood on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases;

He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?

When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple came.

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God.”

teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

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

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregardhis own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple. — read the full passage →

Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them, — read the full passage →

As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he arose and followed him.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!

“To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: “He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things: — read the full passage →

whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him. — read the full passage →

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. — read the full passage →

But Jesus summoned them, and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. — read the full passage →

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service. — read the full passage →

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. — read the full passage →

John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”

As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’

They said to him, “Why do John’s disciples often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?”

After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me!”

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him. — read the full passage →

The disciples of John told him about all these things.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”