Bible Verses for Discipleship Niv

The best Bible verses for discipleship (NIV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for discipleship (NIV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.

What is the best Bible verse about discipleship (NIV)?

"Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”"
Mark 4:38

What are the top 15 Bible verses about discipleship (NIV)?

"Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”"
Mark 4:38
"So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with ‘unclean’ hands?”"
Mark 7:5
"When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them."
Mark 9:14
"because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.”"
Mark 9:31
"As he was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!”"
Mark 13:1
"Say to the owner of the house he enters, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’"
Mark 14:14
"When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and ‘sinners’?”"
Matthew 9:11
"After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee."
Matthew 11:1
"The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”"
Matthew 17:10
"After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”"
Matthew 17:24
"He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’”"
Matthew 26:18
"Remember the day you stood before the Lord your God at Horeb, when he said to me, “Assemble the people before me to hear my words so that they may learn to revere me as long as they live in the land and may teach them to their children.”"
Deuteronomy 4:10
"From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life."
Matthew 16:21
"They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are."
Matthew 22:16
"Now I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets (I will not impose any other burden on you):"
Revelation 2:24

Why read these verses in this translation?

Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.

Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.

How should I compare translations?

  1. Read the same verse twice: Take one verse in two translations before reading a chapter in either. The differences show up immediately at verse scale.
  2. Watch the connecting words: "Therefore", "but" and "for" are where translators most often diverge, and they change how an argument reads.
  3. Prefer clarity when sharing: For a card or a message to someone outside the church, a modern translation usually communicates better than a traditional one.
  4. Keep one for memory: Memorising in a single translation is worth more than sampling across several. Pick the one you find easiest to recall.

Related

✨

Get Your Daily Inspiration

Receive a curated verse every morning — no spam, unsubscribe anytime.

Explore More

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Bible verses for discipleship (NIV)?

The most-cited Bible verses for discipleship (NIV) are Mark 4:38, Mark 7:5, Mark 9:14. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.

How do I choose a Bible verse for discipleship (NIV)?

Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.

What does the Bible say about discipleship (NIV)?

Scripture returns to discipleship (NIV) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.

Which Bible translation is best for verses about discipleship (NIV)?

There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.

How many Bible verses are there about discipleship (NIV)?

More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for discipleship (NIV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.

Similar Occasions