Bible Verses about βbeing like christβ
The Bible contains 25 verses about being like christ across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
βIf you love me, keep my commandments.β
βBe imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.β
βand that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,β
βthat you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;β
βand put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.β
βhe who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.β
βWalk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.β
βBe therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.β
βHave this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,β
βFor to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,β
βFor whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.β
βto speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.β
βnot by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,β
βRemind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,β
βFor I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.β
βIf I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.β
βMost certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.β
βFor we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.β
βYou call me, 'Teacher' and 'Lord.' You say so correctly, for so I am.β
βFor as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.β
βIf you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.β
βBut when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,β
βthat, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.β
βwhom he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior;β
βThis saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;β
