John 12:25

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The one who loves his life will lose it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

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  • Matt 10:39 : 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
  • Matt 16:25 : 25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
  • Mark 8:35 : 35 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.
  • Luke 17:33 : 33 Whoever tries to save their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it.
  • Luke 14:26 : 26 If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple.
  • Luke 9:23-24 : 23 Then he said to them all, 'If anyone wants to follow me, they must deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow me.' 24 'For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for my sake will save it.'
  • Matt 19:29 : 29 And everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, wife, children, or fields for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.
  • Rev 12:11 : 11 They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 'But I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus—to testify to the gospel of God’s grace.'
  • Acts 21:13 : 13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

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    24Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

    25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

    26For what will it profit a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

  • Luke 9:23-25
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    23Then he said to them all, 'If anyone wants to follow me, they must deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow me.'

    24'For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for my sake will save it.'

    25'What good is it for someone to gain the whole world and yet lose or forfeit their very self?'

  • Matt 10:37-39
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    37The one who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and the one who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

    38And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

    39Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

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    33Whoever tries to save their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it.

  • Mark 8:35-37
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    35For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.

    36What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?

    37Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

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    24Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it produces much fruit.

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    25Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them, he said,

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    27And whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

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    22You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

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    51Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.

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    21So it is with one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.

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    23For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

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