The Requirements To Follow Jesus

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.

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

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.

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.

Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son. — 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.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, — read the full passage →

When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me.”

“Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.

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

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

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

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

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

You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.

Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into the Kingdom of God!

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

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

For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

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

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

When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.

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 said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

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

Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke, the same will judge him in the last day.

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

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

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 →

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.”

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

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

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

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.

For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letteror one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.

Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. — 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 I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

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

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — read the full passage →

But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position; — read the full passage →

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

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

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

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

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

If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.

On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, 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 sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one. — read the full passage →

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.

If you love me, keep my commandments.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. — read the full passage →

He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.

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

A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick.

Jesus therefore answered them, “Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.

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

When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.”

Jesus answered them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do. — read the full passage →

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

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation. — read the full passage →

They all left him, and fled.

Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”

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.

But Jesus said to 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 →

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 →

Let no one therefore judge you in eating, or in drinking, or with respect to 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 living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whomever she desires, only in the Lord.

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

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has 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 sent to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;

On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.

There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”

Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb.

Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest;

Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who believe in me through their word,

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

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

Jesus answered her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again, — read the full passage →

Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”

“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.

As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.” — read the full passage →

A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself, over his naked body. The young men grabbed him,