The Requirements To Follow 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.

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 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.

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.

Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son. — 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.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — 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.

Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

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

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

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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

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

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.

that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.

And when they had brought their boats to land, they left all, and followed him.

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.

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.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father.

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my sayings, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day.

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

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

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 →

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.

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

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.

teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

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.

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.

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 →

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

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

What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him? — read the full passage →

But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate: — read the full passage →

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.

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

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,

But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

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

Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one; — read the full passage →

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.

praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved.

And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us: that the world may believe that thou didst send me.

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

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 he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.

No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God?

And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick.

Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.

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

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.

And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are sick. — read the full passage →

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 →

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. — read the full passage →

And they all left him, and fled.

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.

And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

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

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

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; — read the full passage →

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day:

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.

A wife is bound for so long time as her husband liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

whom God set forth to be a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;

And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.

And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.

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.

Now on the firstdayof the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb.

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;

Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on me through their word;

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

Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast: — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again: — read the full passage →

And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abidest thou?

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.

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