Bible Verses about “the cost to follow jesus”

“And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;”

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

“Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”

“I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, ‹It is more blessed to give than to receive.›”

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

“Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”

“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”

“Husbands, love [your] wives, and be not bitter against them.”

“Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.”

“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.”

“¶ But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”

“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.”

“Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”

“‹For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have› [sufficient] ‹to finish› [it]?”

“¶ Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:”

“‹Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.›”

“¶ Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”

“And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”

“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:”

“Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;”

“Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.”

“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;”

“And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:”

“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”

“¶ Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.”

“But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.”

“¶ If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.”

“For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.”

“When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.”

“And he said to [them] all, ‹If any› [man] ‹will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.›”

“Servants, obey in all things [your] masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:”

“‹Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish› [it], ‹all that behold› [it] ‹begin to mock him,›”

“‹Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.›”

“For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:”

“In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.”

“And Jesus said unto him, ‹No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.›”

“‹If any› [man] ‹come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.›”

“And Jesus saith unto him, ‹The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air› [have] ‹nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay› [his] ‹head.›”

“Jesus said unto him, ‹Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.›”

“‹And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.›”

“‹So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.›”

“And he said unto another, ‹Follow me.› But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”

“‹And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.›”

“‹Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?›”

“‹Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.›”

“And when he had called the people [unto him] with his disciples also, he said unto them, ‹Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.›”

“But Jesus said unto him, ‹Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.›”

“And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”

“¶ Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.”