Luke 9:23
And he said to everyone, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself, and take his cross day after day and follow me.
Matthew 10:38-39
and no one who will not take up his cross and follow me is worthy of me.
Mark 8:34-38
And he called the people and his disciples to him and said to them, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself, and take his cross and follow me.
Luke 14:26-27
"If anyone comes to me without hating his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and his very life too, he cannot be a disciple of mine.
John 12:25-26
Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.
Romans 8:13
for if you live under the control of the physical you will die, but if, by means of the Spirit, you put the body's doings to death, you will live.
Colossians 3:5
So treat as dead your physical nature, as far as immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed are concerned; for it is really idolatry.
Titus 2:12
training us to renounce godless ways and worldly passions, and live serious, upright, and godly lives in this world,
Matthew 16:22-25
And Peter took him aside and began to reprove him for it, saying, "God bless you, Master! that can never happen to you!"
1 Corinthians 15:30-31
Why do we ourselves run such risks every hour?
2 Timothy 3:12
But everyone who wants to live a godly life as a follower of Christ Jesus will be persecuted,