Luke 9:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

If

Deny

Titus 2:12

Daily

1 Corinthians 15:30

General references

Matthew 10:38

Bible References

If

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.

and he that does not take his cross, and so follow after me, is unworthy of me.

then Peter taking him aside, began to expostulate with him, saying, God forbid, Sir, this should ever happen to you.

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.

he that loveth his life, shall lose it: but he that sacrifices his life in this world, shall preserve it to eternity.

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.

Mortify therefore your sensual appetites, fornication, impurity, irregular passions, wicked desires, and that licentiousness practised by idolaters.

and those who will live like Christians, shall generally suffer persecution.

Deny

teaching us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and to practise temperance, justice and piety in this present world;

Daily

and why do we continually expose our lives to danger?

General references

and he that does not take his cross, and so follow after me, is unworthy of me.