John 12:25
He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
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Referenced Verses
- Matt 10:39 : 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
- Matt 16:25 : 25 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- Mark 8:35 : 35 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.
- Luke 17:33 : 33 Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose [his life] shall preserve it.
- Luke 14:26 : 26 If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
- Luke 9:23-24 : 23 And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
- Matt 19:29 : 29 And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
- Rev 12:11 : 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.
- Acts 20:24 : 24 But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
- Acts 21:13 : 13 Then Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
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- Matt 16:24-263 verses86%
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26 For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?
- Luke 9:23-253 verses85%
23 And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
25 For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?
- Matt 10:37-393 verses85%
37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
38 And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
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33 Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose [his life] shall preserve it.
- Mark 8:35-373 verses84%
35 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.
36 For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
37 For what should a man give in exchange for his life?
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24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit.
- Luke 14:25-273 verses77%
25 Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,
26 If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
27 Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
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26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor.
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36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.
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13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
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22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
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33 So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
- John 15:12-132 verses72%
12 This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
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12 He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.
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36 He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
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51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.
- Luke 12:21-233 verses71%
21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for [your] life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.
23 For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.
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24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my words: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me.
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15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
- John 3:15-162 verses71%
15 that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
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27 Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.
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30 who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the world to come eternal life.
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28 And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
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18 If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before [it hated] you.
- Matt 6:24-252 verses70%
24 No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?
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17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
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47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life.
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15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
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15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
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17 Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
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29 And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
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16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; [But] he that is careless of his ways shall die.
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25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.
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57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.