Matthew 16:25
For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
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- Matt 10:39 : 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
- 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 20:23-24 : 23 save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Esth 4:14 : 14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then will relief and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place, but thou and thy father's house will perish: and who knoweth whether thou art not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
- Esth 4:16 : 16 Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast in like manner; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
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- Luke 9:23-264 verses94%
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?
26For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in his own glory, and [the glory] of the Father, and of the holy angels.
- Mark 8:34-374 verses93%
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?
- Matt 10:37-404 verses91%
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.
39He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
40He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
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33Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose [his life] shall preserve it.
- John 12:24-263 verses86%
24Verily, 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.
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.
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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?
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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.
- Luke 14:25-273 verses76%
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.
- Luke 14:33-342 verses76%
33So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
34Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
- Matt 19:29-302 verses73%
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.
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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.
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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.
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11(Ommitted)
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35For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.
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10For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
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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,
- Luke 18:29-302 verses71%
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.
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13But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
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45For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
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33But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
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28even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
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13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
- John 3:15-162 verses70%
15that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.
16For 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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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?
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52Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
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22And 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.
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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.
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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?
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40and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.
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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.
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17And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
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16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; [But] he that is careless of his ways shall die.
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27Work 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.