Luke 9:23
Then he said to the whole company, if any one will be my follower, let him renounce himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Matthew 10:38-39
and he that does not take his cross, and so follow after me, is unworthy of me.
Mark 8:34-38
Then addressing himself to the people, and his disciples, he said, he that desires to be under my conduct, let him renounce himself, and follow me.
Luke 14:26-27
and said, he that can't abandon his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, nay, even his own life, cannot be my disciple.
John 12:25-26
he that loveth his life, shall lose it: but he that sacrifices his life in this world, shall preserve it to eternity.
Romans 8:13
for if you lead a sensual life, you will be miserable: but if through the spirit you mortify the affections of corrupted nature, you will be happy.
Colossians 3:5
Mortify therefore your sensual appetites, fornication, impurity, irregular passions, wicked desires, and that licentiousness practised by idolaters.
Titus 2:12
teaching us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and to practise temperance, justice and piety in this present world;
Matthew 16:22-25
then Peter taking him aside, began to expostulate with him, saying, God forbid, Sir, this should ever happen to you.
1 Corinthians 15:30-31
and why do we continually expose our lives to danger?
2 Timothy 3:12
and those who will live like Christians, shall generally suffer persecution.