Luke 9:23
Then He said to them all, "If anyone chooses to be my disciple, he must say 'No' to self, put the cross on his shoulders daily, and continue to follow me.
Matthew 10:38-39
and nobody is worthy of me who does not take up his cross and follow me.
Mark 8:34-38
Then He called the people to Him along with His disciples, and said to them, "If anyone wants to be my disciple, he must say, 'No' to self, put the cross on his shoulders, and keep on following me.
Luke 14:26-27
"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and still more, his own life too, he cannot be a disciple of mine.
John 12:25-26
Whoever loves his lower life will lose the higher, but whoever hates his lower life in this world preserves the higher for eternal life.
Romans 8:13
for if you live by such a standard, you are going to die, but if by the Spirit you put a stop to the doings of your lower nature, you will live.
Colossians 3:5
So once for all put to death your lower, earthly nature with respect to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is real idolatry.
Titus 2:12
training us to give up godless ways and worldly cravings and live serious, upright, and godly lives in this world,
Matthew 16:22-25
And Peter took Him aside and began to chide Him, as he said, "Heaven shield you, my Lord! This must never be your lot!"
1 Corinthians 15:30-31
Why too do we ourselves run such risks every hour?
2 Timothy 3:12
Yes, indeed, everyone who wants to live a godly life as a follower of Christ Jesus will be persecuted.