43 Bible Verses about Christlikeness

Be ye imitators of me, as I also of Christ.

For let this be in mind among you, which also in Christ Jesus;

For I have given you a pattern, as I have done to you, also should ye do.

For whom he before knew, he also before determined of the form of the image of his Son, for him to be first born in many brethren.

And truly he gave the sent; and the prophets; and the bearers of good tidings; and the shepherds, and the teachers; For the adjusting of the holy, for the work of the service, for the building up of the body of Christ: Until we all arrive to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to the perfect man, to the measure of age of the filling up of Christ.

But surely, I also think all things to be loss for the superiority of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have been made to lose all things, and I think to be offscourings, that I shall gain Christ, And be found in him, not having my justice, that of the law, but that by faith of Christ, the justice from God by faith: To know him, and the power of his rising up, and the mutual participation of his sufferings, being rendered conformable to his death;read more.
If somehow I shall arrive at the rising up of the dead.

He saying he remains in him ought, as he walked about, so also he to walk about.

And we all, shown as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, with the face uncovered, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as from the Spirit of the Lord.

For they being according to the flesh mind things of the flesh; and they according to the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For the thought of the flesh, death; and the thought of the Spirit, life and peace. Wherefore the thought of the flesh enmity to God: for it is not subject to the law of God, for it cannot be.read more.
And they being in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwell in you. And if any have not the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such is no law.

And ye were imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much pressure, with joy of the Holy Spirit:

Sufficient to the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzeboul, how much more those pertaining to his household?

For the learner is not above his teacher: and every one set in order shall be as his teacher.

And it was, they going in the way, a certain one said to him, I will follow thee wherever thou shouldest go forth, Lord. And Jesus said to him, Foxes have dens, and fowls of heaven encampments; but the Son of man has not where he might lay down the head. And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, permit me having gone, first to inter my father.read more.
And Jesus said to him, Permit the dead to inter their own. dead; and thou, having gone, announce the kingdom of God. And another said, I will follow thee, Lord; and first permit me to take leave of those in my house. And Jesus said to him, No one putting his hand upon the plough, and looking back, is adapted to the kingdom of God.

And Jesus, passing away from thence, saw a man sitting by the custom-house, being called Matthew, and he says to him, Follow me; and having risen he followed him.

And passing by, he saw Levi, him of Alpheus, sitting by the customhouse, and he says to him, Follow me. And having risen, he followed him.

And after these, he went out, and saw a publican, by name Levi, sitting by the custom-house; and he said to him, Follow me.

Jesus said to him, If thou wished to be perfected, retire, sell thy possessions, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

And Jesus having heard these, said to him, Yet one thing fails thee: all whatever thou hast, sell and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

The morrow Jesus wished to go forth to Galilee, and he finds Philip, and he says to him, Follow me.

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

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

If ye keep my commands, ye shall remain in my love; as I have kept my Father's commands, and remain in his love.

And having called the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever wills to come after me, let him absolutely deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wills to save his life shall lose it; and whoever should lose his life for my sake and the good news, the same shall save it.

Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any wish to come after me, let him deny himself absolutely, and lift up his cross, and follow me.

And he said to all, If any one wish to come after me, let him deny himself, and lift up his cross daily and let him follow me. For whoever would wish to save his soul shall lose it: and whoever should lose his soul for my sake, the same shall save it.

For to this were ye called: for also Christ suffered for you, leaving behind to you an underwriting, that ye should follow upon his footsteps: Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth: Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly;

And whoever takes not his cross, and follows after me, is not worthy of me.

If any come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, and yet also his own life, he cannot be my disciple. And whoever lifts not his cross, and comes after me, cannot be my disciple.

And this he said, signifying by what death he shall honour God. And having said this, he says to him, Follow me.

To know him, and the power of his rising up, and the mutual participation of his sufferings, being rendered conformable to his death;

Therefore Christ having suffered for us in the flesh,, also arm ye yourselves with the same mind: (for he having suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;)

But it shall not be so among you; but whoever should wish to be great among you, let him be your attendant; And whoever would be first among you, let him be your servant: As the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his soul a ransom for many.

And it shall not be so among you: but whoever should wish to be great among you, shall be your attendant: And whoever of you should wish to be the first, he shall be the servant of all. For also the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his soul a ransom for many.

Lift up my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and humble in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.

And having sat down, he called the twelve, and says to them, If any wish to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

And a love of strife was in them, which of them thinks to be the greater. And he said to them, The kings of the nations rule over them; and they exercising power over them are called benefactors. And ye not so: but let the greater with you be as the younger; and he leading, as he serving.

If therefore, I washed your feet, the Lord and Teacher; ye also ought to wash the feet of one another: For I have given you a pattern, as I have done to you, also should ye do.

Look ye each not on the things of themselves, but also each the things of others. For let this be in mind among you, which also in Christ Jesus;

This is my command, That ye love one another, as I loved you.

In this have we known love, for he set his soul for us: and we ought to set the souls for the brethren.

A new command give I to you, That ye love one another: as I loved you, that ye also love one another.

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