Discipling

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, — read the full passage →

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

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

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

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

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

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

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.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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

For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

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.

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

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

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.

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,

This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

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

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

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

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 →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

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

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

Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn’t in vain, — 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.

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.

Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.”

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.”

But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away), dragging the net full of fish.

Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home.

Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son!”

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.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

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

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 →

One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesus’ breast.

Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

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 went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples

Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?

and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, “My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him; — read the full passage →

Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death;

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →

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

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

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.

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

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 →

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, — read the full passage →

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

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.

Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.

The disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit.

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.

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 →

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.

Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.

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.

In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,

This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.

This saying therefore went out among the brothers, that this disciple wouldn’t die. Yet Jesus didn’t say to him that he wouldn’t die, but, “If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?”

Then Peter, turning around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple whom Jesus sincerely loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus’ breast at the supper and asked, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”

That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around him (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea.

So then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and he saw and believed.