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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."
"He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me."
"Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross, and come after me, can’t 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.”"
"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”"
"He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for 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."
"So therefore whoever of you who doesn’t renounce all that he has, he can’t 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"
"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.”"
"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."
"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."
"For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you 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."
"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."
"in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,"
"Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance."
"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."
"A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher."
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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).
This page curates 19 verses about discipleship from 12 books. Luke is the most frequent source (4 verses). Scripture touches the theme in many places; these are the ones readers look up most often for study and encouragement.
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