Bible Verses About Discipleship
This collection includes 50 passages about Discipleship. Copy a verse or open its chapter for context.
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Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
Scripture Passages
Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
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.
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
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 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.
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
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 the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
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.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
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.
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 my Father honour.
Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one anotherβs feet.
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
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