16 Bible Verses about disciples, characteristics of

Imitate me, as I also imitate Christ.

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

“If you love Me, you will keep My commands.

“Your heart must not be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me.

And whoever doesn’t take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. For He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

And looking about at those who were sitting in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! Whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled on by men.

Remain in Me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in Me.

All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves.

“Follow Me,” He told them, “and I will make you fish for people!”

Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”