Luke 9:23
And he said to all, If any man wants to come behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 10:38-39
And he who does not take his cross and follow behind me, is not worthy of me.
Mark 8:34-38
And having called in the multitude with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever wants to follow behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Luke 14:26-27
If any man comes to me, and does not regard as inferior his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and besides his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
John 12:25-26
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
Romans 8:13
For if ye live according to flesh, ye are going to die, but if in spirit ye kill the deeds of the body, ye will live.
Colossians 3:5
Put to death therefore your body-parts on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.
Titus 2:12
disciplining us, so that, having denied irreverence and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and piously in the present age.
Matthew 16:22-25
And having taken him aside, Peter began to rebuke him, saying, Be merciful to thee, Lord. This will, no, not be to thee.
1 Corinthians 15:30-31
And we, why are we in peril every hour?
2 Timothy 3:12
And also all those who want to live devoutly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.