16 Bible Verses about disciples, characteristics of

Copy me, as I copy Christ.

It is your vocation; for when Christ suffered for you, he left you an example, and you must follow his footsteps.

If you love me you will keep my commands,

Let not your hearts be disquieted; you believe ??believe in God and also in me.

he who will not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.

whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me, he cannot be a disciple of mine.

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven: he makes his sun rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

So your light is to shine before men, that they may see the good you do and glorify your Father in heaven.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me;

And glancing at those who were sitting round him in a circle he said, "There are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God, that is my brother and sister and mother."

You are the salt of the earth. But if salt becomes insipid, what can make it salt again? After that it is fit for nothing, fit only to be thrown outside and trodden by the feet of men.

Remain in me, as I remain in you: just as a branch cannot bear fruit by itself, without remaining on the vine, neither can you, unless you remain in me.

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find your souls refreshed;

so he said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fish for men."

go and make disciples of all nations, baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the holy Spirit,

You will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses at Jerusalem, throughout all Judaea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."