16 Bible Verses about disciples, characteristics of

Be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ.

For even hereunto are ye called; for Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye might follow his steps:

If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Comforter,

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God: believe also in me.

And he that taketh not his cross and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

And whosoever doth not bear his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you: That ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

Let your light so 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 man be willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.

And looking round on them who sat about him, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren. For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother and sister and mother.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of 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; for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls.

And he saith to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Go ye and disciple all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

But ye shall receive power, the Holy Ghost being come upon you, and shall be witnesses to me, both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.