42 Bible Verses about following
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And they, going forth, preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word through the signs closely following.
For it were better for them not to have fully known the way of righteousness, than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
And, as they were journeying in the way, a certain one said to Him, "I will follow Thee wheresoever Thou goest."
Become imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.
And I heard a voice from Heaven, saying, "Write: Happy are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth! Yea," saith the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them."
Then Peter, answering, said to Him, "Behold, we left all, and followed Thee; what, then, shall we have?"
And they will say to you, 'Lo, there!' or "Lo, here!' go not away, nor follow after them.
Some men's sins are openly manifest, going before to judgment; and some men also they follow after.
For to this were ye called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow His steps;
For, when one says, "I am of Paul;" and another, "I am of Apollos;" are ye not carnal?
Brethren, become imitators together of me, and mark those who so walk, as ye have us as an example.
But a stranger they will in no wise follow, but will flee from him; because they know not the voice of strangers."
Then said Jesus to His disciples, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me;
If any one serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am there will also My servant be. If anyone serve Me, him will My Father honor.
Remember those who are your leaders, who spake to you the word of God; and, considering the issue of whose manner of life, imitate their faith.
And this is love, that we walk according to His commandment. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.
Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him;
And Jesus, turning and beholding them following, saith to them, "What are ye seeking?" They said to Him, "Rabbi," (which, being translated, means Teacher), "where abidest Thou?"
And He saith to them, "Come after Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
And, on the following night, the Lord, standing by him, said, "Be of good courage; for, as you fully testified as to the things concerning Me at Jerusalem, so you must testify at Rome also."
Beloved, do not imitate the evil, but the good. He that does good is of God; the evil-doer has not seen God.
Peter therefore, seeing him, says to Jesus, "Lord, and what will this man do?"
And, as Jesus was passing on thence, two blind men followed Him, crying out, and saying, "Have mercy on us, O Son of David!"
And another said, "I will follow Thee, Lord; but first permit me to bid adieu to those within my house."
and he not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and well-pleasing and perfect will of God.
Now I mean this: that each one of you is saying, "I am of Paul;" and "I of Apollos;" and "I of Cephas:" and "I of Christ!"
and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they were drinking of the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was the Christ.
All, therefore, whatsoever they bid you, do and observe; but do not according to their works; for they say and do not.
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Following » What to follow after
Pursue love; and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
See that no one render to any one evil for evil; but always pursue that which is good, toward one another, and toward all.
Pursue peace with all, and the holiness without which no one shall see the Lord;
So, then, let us follow after the things productive of peace, and the things that tend to mutual edification.
Following » Following the lord
Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven; and come, follow Me."
Then said Jesus to His disciples, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me;
And He began to teach them, that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the high priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. And He spake the saying openly. And Peter took Him, and began to rebuke Him. But He, turning about, and seeing the disciples, rebuked Peter, and saith, "Get behind Me, Satan; because you are not minding the things of God, but the things of men." read more.
And, calling the multitude to Him with His disciples, He said to them, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and high priests, and scribes; and be killed, and on the third day be raised up." And He said to all, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
Following » Who follows the lord
"Verily, verily, I say to you, he that enters not through the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. But he that enters through the door is shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out. read more.
When he drives out all his own, he goes on before them, and the sheep follow him; because they know his voice. But a stranger they will in no wise follow, but will flee from him; because they know not the voice of strangers."
After these things I saw, and, behold, a great multitude, which no one could number, out of every nation, and of all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands; and they cry with a great voice, saying, "Salvation to our God, Who sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb!" And all the angels stood around the throne, and around the elders, and the four living creatures; and they fell before the throne on their faces, and worshiped God, read more.
saying, "Amen. The blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honor, and the power, and the strength, be to our God forever and ever. Amen!" And one of the elders answered, saying to me, "These who are clothed in white robes, who are they, and whence did they come?" And I have said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are those who come out of the great tribulation; and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. For this reason are they before the throne of God, and they serve Him day and night in His Temple; and He Who sitteth on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them. They shall hunger no more, nor thirst any more; nor shall the sun by any means fall on them, nor any heat; because the Lamb, Who is in the midst of the throne, will be their Shepherd, and will guide them to the fountains of the waters of life; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
Following » Those that follow jesus Christ
Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world: he that follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the Light of life."
Then Peter, answering, said to Him, "Behold, we left all, and followed Thee; what, then, shall we have?" And Jesus said to them, "Verily I say to you, that ye who followed Me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man shall sit upon the throne of His glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for My name's sake, shall receive manifold more and shall inherit eternal life. read more.
But many that are first shall be last, and last first."
And Jesus, seeing him, said, "With what difficulty do those having riches enter into the Kingdom of God! for it is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God." And those hearing it said, "And who can be saved?" read more.
But He said, "The things impossible with men are possible with God." And Peter said, "Behold, having left our possessions, we followed Thee." And He said to them, "Verily I say to you there is no one who left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children for the sake of the Kingdom of God, who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the coming age eternal life."
Jesus answered them, "I told you, and ye did not believe: the works that I do in My Father's name, these testify concerning Me. But ye believe not, because ye are not of My sheep. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; read more.
and I give to them eternal life; and they shall never perish, nor shall any one snatch them out of My hand.
Following » The reward for following vanity
Following » The reward for following jesus Christ
And, walking by the sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers. And He saith to them, "Come after Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
and likewise also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Fear not; henceforth you will catch men." And, having brought their boats to the land, leaving all, they followed Him.
Following » What not to follow after
Beloved, do not imitate the evil, but the good. He that does good is of God; the evil-doer has not seen God.
Following » Those that follow vain people
Following » Those that follow after righteousness
Following » Those that do not follow jesus Christ
And whosoever does not take up his cross, and follow Me, is not worthy of Me. "He that finds his life shall lose it; and he that loses his life for My sake shall find it.
Following » Those that follow after mercy
Topics on Following
Consciousness Following Death
2 Corinthians 5:8we are of good courage, I say, and are well pleased to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.
Examples Of Following God
1 Corinthians 11:1Become imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.
Following Jesus Christ
Matthew 4:25And there followed him great multitudes from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judaea, and beyond Jordan.
Instructions About Following
Matthew 4:19And He saith to them, "Come after Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
People Following People
Mark 9:38John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name; and we forbade him, because he was not following us."