What Does the Bible Say About Discipleship?

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

“Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.”

“But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.”

“Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.”

“For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.”

“And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.”

“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.”

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

“He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.”

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

“The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. that: or, shall be perfected as his master”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.”

“He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.”

“He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.”

“Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.”

“This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.”

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

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