47 Bible Verses about Commitment, to Jesus Christ
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As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.
As he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." So he rose and followed him.
After this he went out, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me."
Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." But when the young man heard this, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
The next day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."
This he said to show by what death he would glorify God. And after this he said to him, "Follow me."
May the God of patience and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, according to Christ Jesus,
What I mean is this, that each one of you says, "I am of Paul," and "I of Apollos," and "I of Cephas," and "I of Christ."
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
"If any one comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Then he said to them all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, him my Father will honor.
He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.
Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "You lack one thing; go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
When Jesus heard it, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, 'This man began to build, and was not able to finish.'read more.
Or what king, going to make war against another king, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? And if not, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks terms of peace. So likewise, whoever of you does not give up all that he has cannot be my disciple.
For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say farewell to those at my home."
And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he performed on those who were diseased.
And immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and followed him.
One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;
Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him."
He who has my commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him."
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;
Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples.
"If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.
Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ; not in the way of eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And this is his commandment: that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he has commanded us. Now those who keep his commandments abide in him, and he in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.
These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they have kept themselves chaste. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb.
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