16 Bible Verses about disciples, characteristics of

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

For you were not called to this? For Christ also suffered on our behalf, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps,

If you love Me, keep My commandments.

Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in Me.

And he who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me, he cannot be My disciple.

But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you, so that you may become sons of your Father in Heaven. For He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in Heaven.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

And He looked around on those who sat about Him, and said, Behold My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of God, the same is My brother and My sister and My mother.

You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its savor, with what shall it be salted? It is no longer good for anything, but to be thrown out and to be trodden underfoot by men.

Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.

Take My yoke on you and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest to your souls.

And He said to them, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Therefore go and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

But you shall receive power, the Holy Spirit coming upon you. And you shall be witnesses to Me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the end of the earth.