16 Bible Verses about disciples, characteristics of

You must follow my example, just as I myself am following Christ's.

Indeed, it was to this kind of living that you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you might follow His footsteps.

"If you really love me, you will keep my commands.

"Stop letting your hearts be troubled; keep on believing in God, and also in me.

and nobody is worthy of me who does not take up his cross and follow me.

Whoever does not persevere in carrying his own cross and thus following after me, cannot be a disciple of mine.

But I tell you, practice loving your enemies and praying for your persecutors, to prove that you are sons of your Father in heaven, for He makes His sun rise on bad as well as good people, and makes the rain come down on doers of right and of wrong alike.

Let your light shine before people in such a way that they may see your good deeds, and praise your Father in heaven.

Then Jesus said to His disciples: "If anyone wants to be my disciple, he must say 'No' to self, put his cross on his shoulders, and keep on following me.

Then looking around at the people sitting about Him, He said, "Here are my mother and my brothers. Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."

"You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its strength, what can make it salt again? It is good for nothing but to be thrown away and trodden under foot.

You must remain in union with me and I will remain in union with you. Just as no branch by itself can bear fruit unless it remains united to the vine, so you cannot unless you remain in union with me.

Put on my yoke, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls,

He said to them, "Come! Follow me, and I will make you fishermen for catching men."

Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptize them into the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

but you are going to receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you must be witnesses for me in Jerusalem and all over Judea and Samaria, and to the very ends of the earth."