22 Bible Verses about Becoming More Like Christ

and be not conformed to the present age: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may perceive what God requires of you is good, and acceptable, and perfect.

We know too, that all things co-operate for the good of those who love God, who, pursuant to his purpose, has now called them:

But some will say, how will the dead be raised? with what kind of body will they appear? foolish as you are, the grain you sow, is not revived except it die. and whatever you sow, you don't sow that body which shall afterwards appear, but only the bare grain of wheat, for instance, or of some other grain.read more.
but God gives it such a body, as he thinks fit, to every seed its peculiar body. All flesh is not of the same kind: but there is one kind that belongs to men, another to beasts, another to fishes, and another to birds. there are celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is of one kind, and the glory of the terrestrial of another. the glory of the sun is of one kind, the glory of the moon of another, and the glory of the stars still different; nay, one star differs from another star in glory. such will be the resurrection of the dead: the body is sown corruptible, it will be raised incorruptible. it is sown in dishonour, it will be raised in glory: it is sown in decay, it will be raised in power: it is sown an animal body, it will rise a spiritual body. there is an animal body, and there is a spiritual body. and so it is written, the first man Adam was made an animating soul, the last Adam was made a vivifying spirit. but the spiritual body was not first, but the animal; and afterwards the spiritual. the first man was formed from the dust of the earth: the second man was from heaven. as was the terrestrial, such are they also that are terrestrial: and as is the celestial, such also shall they be who are to be celestial. for as we have born the image of the terrestrial, so we shall bear the image of the celestial. this I say, my brethren, because the body, as it is at present, cannot possess the kingdom of God; and what is corruptible, can't enjoy incorruptibility. I shall now tell you a very great secret: we shall not all of us sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the sound of the last trumpet (for the trumpet shall sound) and the dead shall rise incorruptible; but as for us, we shall be changed. for this corruptible body must be invested with incorruptibility, this mortal be invested with immortality. but when this corruptible shall be invested with incorruptibility, and this mortal with immortality, then shall be fulfilled that passage of scripture, " death is swallowed up for ever." "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?" the sting of death was sin; and the strength of sin was the law. but thanks be to God, who has given us the victory, thro' our Lord Jesus Christ. therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye inflexibly steady, and continually surpass others in the work of the Lord, knowing that he will not leave your christian labour unrewarded.

therefore, if any man be a christian, he is in a new creation: the old state of things is chang'd to one entirely new.

you have met with no trials yet, but such as are common to men: and God who is faithful, will not suffer you to be tempted above your strength; but will with the temptation make a way to escape, by enabling you to bear it.

these things I have appriz'd you of, that ye might repose your confidence in me. the world shall give you trouble: but take courage, I have overcome the world.

he that says he is attach'd to Christ, ought to regulate his conduct by his example.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to you, that you present your bodies a living victim, holy, acceptable unto God, as the service of a rational being. and be not conformed to the present age: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may perceive what God requires of you is good, and acceptable, and perfect.

in like manner consider your selves as dead to sin; but alive to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Imitate herein my example as I do that of Christ.

for he hath made us a-new, and form'd us by Christ Jesus to do good works, for which God had before prepared us, that we might live in them.

to quit the vicious habits of your former conversation, corrupted by deceitful passions:

to quit the vicious habits of your former conversation, corrupted by deceitful passions: and to be renewed in your mind, by living like men formed anew, after the image of God, in justice, sanctity, and truth.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as his dear children; live together in love, for Christ loved us, and for us gave himself an offering and a sacrifice acceptable to God.

to these things I am equal, thro' Christ who strengthens me.

I bid you farewell! I give you my last farewell; but I do not give it out of common formality: don't be concern'd for me, or apprehensive for your selves.

I don't imagine, my brethren, that I am arriv'd at the goal; but this I do, unmindful of what is pass'd, I stretch towards that which is in view, I press towards the mark for the prize to which God has called me from above by Jesus Christ.

beloved, we are now the sons of God, tho' it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know, that when this change shall be, his immediate presence will give us a divine resemblance. he that hath such an expectation should purify himself, even as he is pure.

for the spiritual meaning of the law centers in him, and the spirit of the law is gospel-liberty: but as we lay aside the veil, the divine light gradually informs the mind, according as we attend to that spiritual sense, which points out the Lord.

such will be the resurrection of the dead: the body is sown corruptible, it will be raised incorruptible. it is sown in dishonour, it will be raised in glory: it is sown in decay, it will be raised in power: it is sown an animal body, it will rise a spiritual body. there is an animal body, and there is a spiritual body.

About eight days after this discourse, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up a mountain to pray. as he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was quite chang'd, and his raiment was of a splendid white: two persons of a glorious form were seen talking with him; they were Moses, and Elias,read more.
who discours'd about the exit, he was to make at Jerusalem; while Peter, and the others with him, were overwhelm'd with sleep: but when they wak'd, they observed his glory, and the two persons present with him,

and was transfigured before them; his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. and presently they saw Moses and Elias conversing with him.