Mat 16:24, 1Cor 1:25, 27 | ESV | STEP | Then Jesus told his disciples , If anyone would come after me , let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me .

a[2 Tim. 2:12, 13]

bSee ch. 10:38, 39

Matthew 16:24

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him ^adeny himself and ^btake up his cross and follow me.

1 Corinthians 1:25

25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

1 Corinthians 1:27

27 But ^cGod chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; ^dGod chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;

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