16 Bible Verses about disciples, characteristics of

Follow my example, as I do that of Christ.

For to this ye were called; because even Christ suffered for us, 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. Have faith in God, and have faith in me.

and he that doth not take his cross, and follow me, is not worthy of me.

Whoever doth not bear 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; that ye may become sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

In like manner let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one chooseth to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

And looking round on those who sat about him, he saith, Behold my mother and my brothers. Whoever shall do the will of God, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Ye are the salt of the earth. But if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall itself be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot by men.

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

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for 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.

Go, and make all nations my disciples, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;

But ye will receive power when the Holy Spirit hath come upon you; and ye will be my witnesses, both in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and to the end of the earth.