Following Jesus

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

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

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

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

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

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

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

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

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 the Father honor.

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

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

as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance: — read the full passage →

Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. — read the full passage →

And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.

And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren? — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men. — read the full passage →

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing. — read the full passage →

If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.

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

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

But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.

Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples; — read the full passage →

And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

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

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

Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

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

not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

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

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

And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. — read the full passage →

Now this he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

And Simon Peter followed Jesus, andso didanother disciple. Now that disciple was known unto the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest;

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

And a certain young man followed with him, having a linen cloth cast about him, over his naked body: and they lay hold on him;

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 after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me. — read the full passage →

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

For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

And when Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned and said unto the multitude that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. — read the full passage →

For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; — read the full passage →

And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. — read the full passage →

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before it hated you.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus, — read the full passage →

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. — read the full passage →

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the way.

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. — read the full passage →

And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.

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

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.

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

Ye shall walk after Jehovah your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples;

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers. — read the full passage →

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. — read the full passage →

He saith unto them, But who say ye that I am? — read the full passage →

Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul. — read the full passage →

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. — read the full passage →

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →

I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. — read the full passage →

For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another: — read the full passage →

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

The disciple is not above his teacher: but every one when he is perfected shall be as his teacher.

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. — read the full passage →

And afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness. — read the full passage →

but of the Sonhe saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness. — read the full passage →

Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. — read the full passage →

If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request. — read the full passage →

Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.