Mat 16:24, Joh 13:15, Act 14:22, Phili 2:5, 1Th 3:3, 2Ti 3:12, 1Pe 3:18, 1Jo 2:6 | ISV | STEP | Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross, and follow me continually.

Matthew 16:24

24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross, and follow me continually.Matt 10:38; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23; 14:27; Acts 14:22; 1Thes 3:3; 2Tim 3:12

John 13:15

15 For I have given you an example, so that you may do as I have done to you.Matt 11:29; Phil 2:5; 1Pet 2:21; 1John 2:6

Acts 14:22

22 strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, saying, “We must endure many hardships to get into the kingdom of God.”Matt 10:38; 16:24; Luke 22:28-29; Acts 11:23; 13:43; Rom 8:17; 2Tim 2:11-12; 3:12

Philippians 2:5

5 Have the same attitude among yourselves ^{▼▼Or Have this mind in you} that was also in Christ Jesus: ^{▼▼Verses 6-11 probably represent an early Christian hymn.}Matt 11:29; John 13:15; 1Pet 2:21; 1John 2:6

1 Thessalonians 3:3

3 so that no one would be shaken by these persecutions. Indeed, you yourselves know that we were destined for this.Acts 9:16; 14:22; 20:23; 21:11; 1Cor 4:9; Eph 3:13; 2Tim 3:12; 1Pet 2:21

2 Timothy 3:12

12 Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in union with Christ Jesus will be persecuted.Josh 17:14; Ps 34:19; Matt 16:24; Acts 14:22; 1Cor 15:19; 1Thes 3:3

1 Peter 3:18

18 For Christ also suffered ^{▼▼Other mss. read died} for sins once for all, an innocent person for the guilty, so that he could bring you ^{▼▼Other mss. read us} to God. He was put to death in the sphere of the flesh but was made alive in the sphere of the spirit, ^{▼▼Or Spirit}Rom 1:4; 5:6; 8:11; 2Cor 13:4; Col 1:21-22; Heb 9:26, 28; 1Pet 2:21; 4:1

1 John 2:6

6 The one who says that he abides in him must live the same way he himself lived.Matt 11:29; John 13:15; 15:4-5; 1Pet 2:21