Matthew 10:39

American Standard Version (1901)

He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 17:33 : 33 Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose [his life] shall preserve it.
  • John 12:25 : 25 He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
  • Mark 8:35-36 : 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?
  • Matt 16:25-26 : 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?
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
  • Phil 1:20-21 : 20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death. 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
  • 2 Tim 4:6-8 : 6 For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is come. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith: 8 henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.
  • Luke 9:24 : 24 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 16:24-26
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    91%

    24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

    25For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

    26For 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 9:23-25
    3 verses
    90%

    23And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

    24For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

    25For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?

  • Mark 8:34-37
    4 verses
    88%

    34And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

    35For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.

    36For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

    37For what should a man give in exchange for his life?

  • Luke 17:33
    85%

    33Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose [his life] shall preserve it.

  • John 12:25-26
    2 verses
    85%

    25He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

    26If 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.

  • Matt 10:37-38
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    80%

    37He 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.

    38And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

  • Matt 10:40
    77%

    40He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

  • Prov 8:35-36
    2 verses
    75%

    35For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.

    36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.

  • Luke 14:33
    74%

    33So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

  • Luke 14:25-27
    3 verses
    74%

    25Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,

    26If 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.

    27Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

  • Matt 19:29-30
    2 verses
    74%

    29And 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.

    30But many shall be last [that are] first; and first [that are] last.

  • Luke 19:10
    73%

    10For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.

  • Mark 10:29-31
    3 verses
    72%

    29Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel's sake,

    30but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

    31But many [that are] first shall be last; and the last first.

  • Matt 10:22
    72%

    22And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

  • Luke 18:29-30
    2 verses
    71%

    29And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or wife, or brethren, or parents, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

    30who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the world to come eternal life.

  • Matt 18:11
    71%

    11(Ommitted)

  • Mark 13:13
    70%

    13And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

  • Matt 10:33
    70%

    33But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

  • Mark 9:41
    70%

    41For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink, because ye are Christ's, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

  • John 5:39-40
    2 verses
    70%

    39Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;

    40and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.

  • Luke 15:4-5
    2 verses
    70%

    4What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

    5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

  • Mark 10:45
    70%

    45For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

  • John 10:11
    69%

    11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.

  • John 10:17
    69%

    17Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

  • Luke 9:62
    69%

    62But Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

  • Matt 10:28
    69%

    28And 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.

  • Mark 4:25
    69%

    25For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

  • Matt 20:28
    68%

    28even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

  • Matt 10:42
    68%

    42And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward.

  • John 6:39
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    39And this is the will of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.

  • John 15:13
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    13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

  • Matt 6:25
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    25Therefore 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?