10 Bible Verses about Imitating Jesus

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

Do nothing out of a spirit of contention, or for vain-glory, but modestly look upon others as if they were better than yourselves. let no man consult only his private interest, but let every man consult likewise the interest of others. for the same temper of mind ought to be in you as was in Christ Jesus:read more.
who tho' he was the image of God, did not affect to appear with divine majesty, but divested himself thereof, by assuming the form of a servant: being made in the likeness of men, and his whole exterior showing nothing more than a meer man, he abased himself, and carried his submission so far as to die, even the death of the cross.

but as we lay aside the veil, the divine light gradually informs the mind, according as we attend to that spiritual sense, which points out the Lord.

after he had washed their feet, he took his garment, and setting down again, he said to them, do you comprehend what I have been doing? you call me master, and lord: and you are in the right; for so I am. if I then, tho' lord and master, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.read more.
for I have given you example, that you might behave to one another, as I have to you.

a new commandment I give unto you, "that ye love one another; that you would have the same love for one another as I have had for you."

as the father has loved me, and I have loved you: so do you persevere in your love to me. your love to me will be in keeping my commandments: even as I love my father by keeping his commandments. These things have I spoken to you, that you might have some present comfort, and that hereafter your joy might be compleat.

Imitate herein my example as I do that of Christ.

he that says he is attach'd to Christ, ought to regulate his conduct by his example.

be mutually kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, when one has any cause of complaint against another: as the Lord forgave you, do you likewise forgive.