16 Bible Verses about disciples, characteristics of

Become imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

For to this were ye called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow His steps;

"If ye love Me, ye will keep My commandments;

"Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in Me.

And whosoever does not take up his cross, and follow Me, is not worthy of Me.

And whosoever does not bear his own cross, and come after Me, cannot be My disciple.

but I say to you, Love your enemies; and pray for those who persecute you; that ye may be sons of your Father Who is in Heaven; because He causeth His sun to rise on evil men and on good, and sendeth rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.

So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father Who is in Heaven.

Then said Jesus to His disciples, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me;

And looking around on those who sat about Him, He saith, "Behold, My mother, and My brothers! For whosoever does the will of God, the same is My brother, and sister, and mother."

"Ye are the salt of the earth; but, if the salt become tasteless, with what shall it be salted? It is henceforth good for nothing, except, when cast without, to be trodden under foot by men.

Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, unless ye abide in Me.

Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; because I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest for your souls;

And He saith to them, "Come after Me, and I will make you fishers of men."

going, therefore, disciple ye all the nations, immersing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;

but ye shall receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and Samaria, and to the utmost limit of the earth."