Matthew 10:39

KJV1611 – Modern English

He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

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  • Luke 17:33 : 33 Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
  • John 12:25 : 25 He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
  • Mark 8:35-36 : 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's, will save it. 36 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?
  • Matt 16:25-26 : 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear none of those things which you will suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life.
  • Phil 1:20-21 : 20 According to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will 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 now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith: 8 Finally there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day; and not only to me but also to all who have loved His appearing.
  • Luke 9:24 : 24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

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    24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

    25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

    26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

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    23 And he said to them all, If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

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    25 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses himself or is cast away?

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    34 And when he had called the people to him, with his disciples also, he said to them, Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

    35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's, will save it.

    36 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?

    37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

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    33 Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life will preserve it.

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    25 He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

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    35 For whoever finds me finds life and will obtain favor from the LORD.

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    30 Who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come, eternal life.

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