I Will Follow
A song by Chris Tomlin, 2010
Scripture: Jeremiah 10:23plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigJeremiah 10:23
Hebrew יָדַ֣עְתִּי יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י לֹ֥א לָאָדָ֖ם דַּרְכּ֑וֹ לֹֽא לְאִ֣ישׁ הֹלֵ֔ךְ וְהָכִ֖ין אֶֽת צַעֲדֽוֹ ESV I know, O LORD, that the way of man is not in himself, that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps. NIV I know, O LORD, that a man's life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps. κύριεὅτιοὐχὶτοῦἀνθρώπουἡὁδὸςαὐτοῦοὐδὲἀνὴρπορεύσεταικαὶπορείαναὐτοῦ… | Matthew 4:19plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMatthew 4:19
Greek καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, δεῦτε ὀπίσω μου, καὶ ποιήσω ὑμᾶς ἁλεεῖς ἀνθρώπων. ESV And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” NIV “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” NLT Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!, 9:9plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMatthew 9:9
Greek Καὶ παράγων ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐκεῖθεν εἶδεν ἄνθρωπον καθήμενον ἐπὶ τὸ τελώνιον, Μαθθαῖον λεγόμενον, καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, ἀκολούθει μοι. καὶ ἀναστὰς ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ. ESV As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. NIV As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's booth.… | Mark 8:34plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMark 8:34
Greek Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν ὄχλον σὺν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ὅστις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἀκολουθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι. ESV And he called to him the crowd with his disciples and said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. NIV Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said:… | Luke 9:23plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigLuke 9:23
Greek Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς πάντας· εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἔρχεσθαι, ἀρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καθ’ ἡμέραν, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι. ESV And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. NIV Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.…
Lyrics
Intro
Where You go I'll go
Where You stay I'll stay
When You move I'll move
I will follow
Oh oh oh
Verse 1
All Your ways are good
All Your ways are sure
I will trust in You alone
Higher than my sight
High above my life
I will trust in You alone
Chorus
Where You go I'll go
Where You stay I'll stay
When You move I'll move
I will follow You
Whom You love I'll love
How You serve I'll serve
If this life I lose
I will follow (You)
Interlude
Yeah I will follow You yeah
Verse 2
Light into the world
Light into my life
I will live for You alone
You're the One I seek
Knowing I will find
All I need in You alone
In You alone
Bridge
In You there's life everlasting
In You there's freedom for my soul
In You there's joy unending joy
And I will follow
Ending
Yeah I will follow You yeah
I will follow You yeah
I will follow You yeah
