53 Bible Verses about Discipleship
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Therefore, having gone, disciple all nations; immersing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit:
And there came up a conference among them, thus, which of them should be the greatest.
And having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it was for a whole year they were assembled together in the churches, and taught a sufficient crowd. And the disciples were Christians by divine intimation first in Antioch.
And they, having gone forth, proclaimed every where, the Lord performing together, and confirming the word by signs following. Amen.
In this was my Father honoured, that ye should bear much fruit: and ye shall be disciples to me.
Mary Magdalene comes announcing to the disciples that she has seen the Lord, and he said these to her.
He answered them, I told you already, and ye heard not: why wish ye to hear again? ye wish not also to be his disciples?
And he having turned back, and having seen his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, Retire behind me, Satan: for thou hast not in mind the things of God, but the things of men.
In this all shall know that ye are disciples to me, if ye have love in one another.
And after these the Lord showed forth other seventy, and sent them together two and two before his face into every city and place, where he was about to come.
Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any wish to come after me, let him deny himself absolutely, and lift up his cross, and follow me.
And the names of the twelve sent are these: first, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James, he of Zebedee and John his brother;
And it was when Jesus finished ordering his twelve disciples, he went away from thence to teach and proclaim in all their cities.
If any come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, and yet also his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
And the disciples having come near, said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this to them; and they believed the writing, and the word which Jesus spake.
Then said Jesus to the Jews having believed him, If ye remain in my word, ye are truly my disciples.
His disciples say to him, If the cause of a man is so with the woman, it is not profitable to marry.
Saying, Say ye, That his disciples having come by night, stole him, we being asleep.
And John having heard in prison the works of Christ, having sent two of his disciples,
Then went out the word to the brethren, That this disciple dies not: and Jesus said not to him, That he dies not; but, If I will him to remain till I come, what to thee?
And Saul being present in Jerusalem, tried to join himself to the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he is a disciple.
In that time Jesus went in the sabbaths through the standing corn and his disciples were hungry, and begen to pluck the ears, end eat.
And having called his twelve disciples, he gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every weakness.
And another of his disciples said to him, Lord, permit me first to go and inter my father.
And Jesus having called his disciples, said, I feel compassion for the crowd, for already they remain with me three days, and they have nothing they could eat: and I will not leave them fasting, lest they be relaxed in the way.
And Jesus having turned, and seen them following, says to them, What seek ye? They said to him, Rabbi, (It says, being interpreted, Teacher,) where remainest thou
And his disciples James and John having seen, said, O Lord, wilt thou that we should speak fire to come down from heaven, and destroy them, as also did Elias?
And he said to the disciples, The days come when ye shall eagerly desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see.
And he calls the twelve, and began to send them, two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
Simon Peter says to them, I retire to fish. They say to him, We also go with thee. They came forth, and went up into the ship quickly; and in that night they caught nothing.
The Lord Jehovah gave to me the tongue of the expert to know to help the weary with a word: he will rouse up in the morning by morning, he will rouse up to me the ear to hear as the expert
And he says to them, Come after me, and I will make you the fishermen of men.
And John answered him, saying, Teacher, we saw a certain one casting out demons in thy name, who follows not us: and we checked him, for he follows not us.
And another said, I will follow thee, Lord; and first permit me to take leave of those in my house.
There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and nathanael from Cana of Galilee, and they of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
And he was upon the back part of the ship, sleeping upon a pillow: and they aroused him, and say to him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?
From Thematic Bible
Discipleship » Conditions of » Secret discipleship, examples of
And after these, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, in secret, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might takeaway the body of Jesus: and Pilate conceded. He came then, and took the body of Jesus..
And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus the name to him, a ruler of the Jews: He came to Jesus by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou hast come a teacher from God: for none can do these signs which thou doest, except God be with him.
Yet nevertheless also many of the rulers believed in him; but on account of the Pharisees they did not acknowledge, lest they should be excluded from the synagogue:
Discipleship » Tests of
Then, when they had dined, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He says to him, Yes, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He says to him, Feed my lambs. Jesus says to him again the second time, Simon of Jonas, lovest thou me? He says to him, Yes, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He says to him, Feed my sheep. He says to him the third time, Simon of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved that he said the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus says to him, Feed my sheep. read more.
Truly, truly, I say to thee, when thou west younger, thou didst gird thyself and walk where thou wouldest;and when thou shalt grow old, thou shalt stretch out thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and bring thee where thou wilt not. And this he said, signifying by what death he shall honour God. And having said this, he says to him, Follow me.
So then, every one of you, who renounces not all of his possessions, cannot be my disciple.
Every one therefore who shall agree with me before men, I also will agree with him before my Father, him in the heavens. But whoever should deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father, him in the heavens. Think not that I came to cast peace upon earth; I came not to cast peace, but a sword. read more.
For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the bride against her mother-in-law. And a man's enemies, they pertaining to his household. He loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me; and he loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me. And whoever takes not his cross, and follows after me, is not worthy of me. He finding his soul shall lose it; and he having lost his soul for my sake shall find it.
If any come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, and yet also his own life, he cannot be my disciple. And whoever lifts not his cross, and comes after me, cannot be my disciple.
Discipleship » Followers, blessings promised to » Heavenly honour
If any one would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be my servant: and if any one serve me, him will the Father honour.
Discipleship » Followers, blessings promised to » A divine example
There are they who were not contaminated by women; for they are virgins. These are they following the Lamb wherever he should lead. These were purchased from men, first fruits to God and the Lamb.
For to this were ye called: for also Christ suffered for you, leaving behind to you an underwriting, that ye should follow upon his footsteps:
Discipleship » Followers, blessings promised to » Spiritual knowledge
And we shall know, we shall pursue to know Jehovah: as the morning his going forth was prepared; and he shall come as the rain to us, as the latter rain, the early rain of the earth.
Discipleship » Conditions of » Self-denial and cross-bearing
Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any wish to come after me, let him deny himself absolutely, and lift up his cross, and follow me.
Discipleship » Followers, blessings promised to » Guidance of the still small voice
Discipleship » Conditions of » Renunciation
If any come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, and yet also his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
Discipleship » Conditions of » Leaving all
So then, every one of you, who renounces not all of his possessions, cannot be my disciple.
Discipleship » Followers, blessings promised to » Spiritual light
Again therefore Jesus spake to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he following me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Discipleship » Conditions of » Steadfastness
Then said Jesus to the Jews having believed him, If ye remain in my word, ye are truly my disciples.
Discipleship » Conditions of » Fruitfulness
In this was my Father honoured, that ye should bear much fruit: and ye shall be disciples to me.
Topics on Discipleship
discipleship, benefits of
John 8:12Again therefore Jesus spake to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he following me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
discipleship, cost of
Matthew 16:24Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any wish to come after me, let him deny himself absolutely, and lift up his cross, and follow me.
discipleship, nature of
John 6:45It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every one therefore having heard and learned of the Father, comes to me.
Secret Discipleship
John 3:1-2And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus the name to him, a ruler of the Jews: