Bible Verses About Taking Up the Cross

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

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.

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.

that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death;

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

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

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.

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

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

This saying is faithful: “For if we died with him, we will also live with him. If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.

Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly;

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.