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This collection has 19 Bible verses about discipleship: 1 from the Old Testament and 18 from the New Testament. Luke appears most often (4 verses), across 12 books of Scripture.
What does the Bible say about discipleship? Read 19 carefully selected Bible verses about discipleship, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
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"Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen."
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 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."
"He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, 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."
"Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross, and come after me, can’t be my disciple."
"And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple."
"Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”"
"Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”"
"By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another."
"He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”"
"And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
"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."
"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."
"So therefore whoever of you who doesn’t renounce all that he has, he can’t be my disciple."
"So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple."
"Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ"
"Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,"
"Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”"
"Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
"Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God."
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
"As therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him, rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving."
"As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving."
"For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,"
"For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:"
"If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him."
"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."
"I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ lives 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."
"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
"in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,"
"In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,"
"Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance."
"Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."
"Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, 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."
"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."
"A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher."
"The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master."
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 2, 2026.
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This collection has 19 Bible verses about discipleship: 1 from the Old Testament and 18 from the New Testament. Luke appears most often (4 verses), across 12 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about discipleship? Read 19 carefully selected Bible verses about discipleship, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Matthew 28:19-20: "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen." Luke 9:23: "He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me." Luke 14:27: "Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross, and come after me, can’t be my disciple." Full collection: 19 verses on this page (5% Old Testament, 95% New Testament).
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