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What Does the Bible Say About Becoming More Like Christ?

Here are 10 Bible verses about becoming more like christ, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #11 John 2:6

    He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

    BSBWhoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

  2. #2Galatians 2:20

    I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

    BSBI have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

  3. #3Romans 8:29

    For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

    BSBFor those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

  4. #42 Corinthians 3:18

    But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

    BSBAnd we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

  5. #5Romans 12:1-2

    I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

    BSBTherefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

  6. #6Philippians 1:6

    Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

    BSBbeing confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

  7. #7Ephesians 2:10

    For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

    BSBFor we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

  8. #8Romans 12:2

    And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

    BSBDo not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

  9. #91 Corinthians 11:1

    Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

    BSBYou are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

  10. #10John 3:30

    He must increase, but I must decrease.

    BSBHe must increase; I must decrease.

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