16 Bible Verses about disciples, characteristics of

Become imitators of me, just as I also [am] of Christ.

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

"If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.

And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Whoever does not carry his own cross and {follow} me {cannot be} my disciple.

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, in order that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven, because he causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust.

In the [same] way let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

And looking around at those who were sitting around him in a circle, he said, "Behold, my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of God, this person is my brother and sister and mother."

"You are the salt of the earth. But if salt becomes tasteless, by what will it be made salty? It is good for nothing any longer except to be thrown outside [and] trampled under foot by people.

Remain in me, and I in you. Just as the branch is not able to bear fruit from itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither [can] you, unless you remain in me.

Take my yoke on you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

And he said to them, "{Follow me} and I will make you fishers of people."

Therefore, go [and] make disciples of all the 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 upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest part of the earth."