The Cost To Follow Jesus

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.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

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

So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

Go your ways; behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.

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

Therefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.

And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. — read the full passage →

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

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

And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

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.

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

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,

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

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?

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;

Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

And it came to pass, when the days were well-nigh come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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.

in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.

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.

But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

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

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 →

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.

But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.

Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

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.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

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

And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. — read the full passage →

For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, — 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 →

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of Jehovah your God which I command you.

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father, — read the full passage →

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it? — read the full passage →

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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.

Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. — read the full passage →

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

And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. — read the full passage →

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

Now there were some present at that very season who told him of the Galilæans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. — read the full passage →

and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

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

Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

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.

but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and to return from following after thee, for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God;

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James thesonof Zebedee, and John his brother;

And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers. — read the full passage →

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

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

For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.

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

And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed.

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about, — read the full passage →

And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision:

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 he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. — read the full passage →

Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

Now this is the commandment, the statutes, and the ordinances, which Jehovah your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it; — read the full passage →

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.

who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

for which things’ sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

But after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

And sailing from thence, we came the following day over against Chios; and the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after we came to Miletus.