43 Bible Verses about Christlikeness

BE ye imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

Let the same sentiment of mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

For I have given you an example, that just as I have done to you, ye should do also.

For whom he foreknew, he predestinated also to a conformity with the image of his Son, that he might be the first-begotten among many brethren.

And he himself appointed, some indeed apostles, and some prophets; and others preachers of the Gospel; and others pastors and teachers; for the perfecting the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ: until we all attain in the unity of the faith, and the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a state of complete manhood, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the transcendently excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but as offals of ordure, that I may gain Christ, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is by the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: that I may know him, and the virtue of his resurrection, and communion with his sufferings, being conformed to his death;read more.
if haply I may attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

He who saith that he abideth in him, ought as he walked, even so himself to walk.

And we all with face unveiled, beholding the glory of the Lord [reflected] as in a mirror, according to the same image, receive a transformation from glory into glory, as by the Lord, the Spirit.

For they who are after the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but they who are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the propensity of the flesh is inimical against God: for it is not in subjection to the law of God, neither indeed can it be.read more.
They then who are in the flesh, cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, meekness, temperance; against such there is no law.

And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, receiving the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost;

It is sufficient if the disciple be as his teacher, and the servant as his master. If they have called the master of the family Beelzebub, how much more his domestics?

The disciple is not above his teacher; but every one who is completely taught shall be as his master.

And it came to pass, as they were walking on the road, a certain person said to him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus Said to him, The foxes have holts, and the birds of the air, nests, but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, permit me first to return home, and put my father in his grave.read more.
And Jesus said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but go thou, preach the kingdom of God. Then said another, I will follow thee, Lord, but give me leave first to bid adieu to those at my house. But Jesus said unto him, No man laying his hand on the plough, and looking to the things left behind, is fit for the kingdom of God.

And Jesus passing from thence, saw a man sitting at the custom house, called Matthew: and saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

And passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the custom-house, and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him

And after these things he went out, and saw a farmer of the taxes, named Levi, sitting at the custom-house: and he said unto him, Follow me.

Jesus said to him, If thou art desirous to be perfect, go, sell all thy substance, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

Then Jesus hearing this, said to him, Yet one thing thou lackest: sell all whatsoever thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

The next day Jesus resolved to go into Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, Follow me.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

If a man will be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my servant be: and if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and as I abide in his love.

Then calling to him the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever would preserve his life shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake and the Gospel, he shall preserve it.

Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

And he said unto them, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever would preserve his life shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake, shall preserve it.

For hereunto have ye been called, because Christ also hath suffered for you, leaving you a pattern, that ye should follow his steps; who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he used no menaces; but referred himself to him who judgeth righteously:

And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

If any man cometh after me, and hateth not father, and mother, and wife and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, he cannot be my disciple.

This he told him, to intimate by what kind of death he should glorify God. And having thus spoken, he said to him, Follow me.

that I may know him, and the virtue of his resurrection, and communion with his sufferings, being conformed to his death;

CHRIST then having suffered for us in the flesh, be ye also in mind armed for the same conflict: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sinning;

But thus shall it not be with you. But whosoever will be a great man among you, let him be your servant; and whosoever will be first, let him be your slave. Even as the Son of man came not to be waited upon, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

But it shall not be so with you: but whosoever will be great among you let him be your servant: and whosoever will be first, let him be the servant of all. For the Son of man came not to be waited upon, but to be a servant, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest to your souls.

And when he was seated, he called the twelve, and saith to them, If any man desires to be the first, let him be last of all, and servant of all.

Now it came to pass, that there was also a contention among them, even which of them should be accounted to be the greatest. And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they who exercise authority over them are called benefactors. But ye shall not act thus: but the superior among you, let him be as the junior; and he that presideth, as he that serveth.

If therefore I have washed your feet, though the Lord and the Master; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that just as I have done to you, ye should do also.

Let not each aim at their own particular interests, but every man at those of others. Let the same sentiment of mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, just as I have loved you.

By this we have known the love [of Christ], because for us he laid down his own life: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

These things I command you, that ye love one another.