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What does the Bible say about self-denial?
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Asked October 07 2021
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Jack Gutknecht
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Tim Maas
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The verse that comes most readily to mind is Matthew 16:24 (as well as its synoptic counterparts in Mark 8:34 and Luke 9:23), in which Jesus said, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me," making self-denial a necessary condition of discipleship. Other verses from both the Old and New Testaments include: Proverbs 25:16 Daniel 1:8 Matthew 5:29 Matthew 19:21 Matthew 19:29 Mark 9:43 Mark 10:29-30 Luke 14:33 Acts 20:24 Romans 6:2 Romans 8:13 Romans 13:14 1 Corinthians 6:12 1 Corinthians 9:25-27 1 Corinthians 10:24 Galatians 5:16 Philippians 2:4 Philippians 3:7 Titus 2:12-13 Hebrews 11:25 1 Peter 2:11 (Typographical errors in the above listing that I could not correct affected Romans 6:2 and Romans 8:13.)
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