Bible Verses about “the cost to follow jesus”

“And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,”

“Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.”

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”

“In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself 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 with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.”

“knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.”

“Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.”

“Husbands, love your wives, and don't be bitter against them.”

“Fathers, don't provoke your children, so that they won't be discouraged.”

“bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.”

“but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.”

“Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.”

“Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.”

“I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.”

“For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn't first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?”

“Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;”

“Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don't expect, the Son of Man will come.”

“Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;”

“Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.”

“For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,”

“Don't lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,”

“where there can't be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.”

“not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,”

“and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,”

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

“Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.”

“But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.”

“If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.”

“For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.”

“When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.”

“He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.”

“Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.”

“Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,”

“saying, 'This man began to build, and wasn't able to finish.'”

“for which things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.”

“You also once walked in those, when you lived in them;”

“But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."”

“"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.”

“Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."”

“But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."”

“He who doesn't take his cross and follow after me, isn't worthy of me.”

“So therefore whoever of you who doesn't renounce all that he has, he can't be my disciple.”

“He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."”

“Whoever doesn't bear his own cross, and come after me, can't be my disciple.”

“Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?”

“Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy, and asks for conditions of peace.”

“He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, "Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”

“But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."”

“Another of his disciples said to him, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."”

“Now when Jesus saw great multitudes around him, he gave the order to depart to the other side.”