16 Bible Verses about disciples, characteristics of

Imitate herein my example as I do that of Christ.

this will conciliate the divine favour. and this is the condition of your vocation, since Christ himself has suffer'd for us,

if ye love me, keep my commandments.

Let not your heart be troubled: you trust in God, trust also in me.

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

and he that does not bear his cross, and tread in my steps, cannot be my disciple.

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who traduce you, and persecute you: that ye may be the children of your father who is in heaven, for he causes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

even so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father who is in heaven.

Then addressing himself to his disciples, if any man, said he, would follow me, let him renounce himself, take up his cross, and so follow me.

and casting his eyes round the company, there, said he, are my mother and my brothers. for he that does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.

Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt become insipid, how shall it recover its savour? it is no longer fit for any thing, but to be cast out and trod under foot.

be attach'd to me, and I shall be so to you. as the branch cannot bear fruit of it self, except it be attach'd to the vine: so neither can you, except you continue attach'd to me.

take my yoke upon you, and learn to be meek like me, and of an humble temper: and ye shall enjoy tranquillity of mind.

and he said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men:

go and instruct all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy ghost:

but ye shall receive the influence of the holy spirit, which will descend upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, in Jerusalem, in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the remotest part of the earth.