Bible Verses about “discipleship”
The Bible contains 27 verses about discipleship across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,”
“Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”
“teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.”
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.”
“You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can't be hidden.”
“Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.”
“Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.”
“You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."”
“He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;”
“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."”
“for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;”
“until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;”
“but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;”
“They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.”
“that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;”
“from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.”
“Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.”
“This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,”
“He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.”
“Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, "If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.”
“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.”
“The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.”
“"If anyone comes to me, and doesn't disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.”
“So therefore whoever of you who doesn't renounce all that he has, he can't be my disciple.”
“Whoever doesn't bear his own cross, and come after me, can't be my disciple.”
“For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.”
“A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.”