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17 Bible Verses About Being a Disciple

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  • Jesus called his first disciples with “Follow me,” and Mark says Simon and Andrew left their nets, and James and John left their father in the boat (Mark 1:17-20).
  • Luke 14:28-32 tells two parables about counting the cost before starting, then concludes that a disciple must renounce all that he has (Luke 14:33).
  • In John, Jesus says his disciples are known by abiding in his word (John 8:31), love for one another (John 13:35) and much fruit (John 15:8).
  • Matthew 28:19-20 sends the eleven to make disciples of all nations by baptizing and teaching, and 2 Timothy 2:2 passes the teaching from Paul to Timothy to faithful men to others.
  • Acts 11:26 records that the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

In the Bible, a disciple is someone Jesus has called to follow him, learn from him and keep his word. The call is “Follow me” (Mark 1:17), and its cost is set out in Luke 9:23 and Luke 14:26-33. Jesus names the marks of a disciple as abiding in his word (John 8:31), love for one another (John 13:35) and fruit (John 15:8). Matthew 28:19-20 sends the eleven to make more disciples, and 2 Timothy 2:2 passes the teaching on…

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Scripture quotations are from the English Standard Version.

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