Bible Verses About Discipleship

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

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

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway , even unto the end of the world. Amen.

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

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

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

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

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

And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath , he cannot be my disciple.

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

Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.