Matthew 16:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Matt 10:39 : 39 He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will 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 did not love their lives even to death.
  • Acts 20:23-24 : 23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. 24 But none of these things move me, nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
  • Mark 8:35 : 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.
  • 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.
  • Esth 4:14 : 14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"
  • Esth 4:16 : 16 "Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maidens will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish."

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    23And 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.

    24For whoever desires to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

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

    26For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed, when he comes in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.

  • Mark 8:34-37
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    34And 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.

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

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

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

  • Matt 10:37-40
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    37He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

    38And he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.

    39He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

    40He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

  • Luke 17:33
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    33Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life will preserve it.

  • John 12:24-26
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    24Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.

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

    26If anyone serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, my Father will honor him.

  • Matt 16:26
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    26For 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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    24Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

  • Luke 14:25-27
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    25And great multitudes went with him: and he turned, and said to them,

    26If any man comes to me and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

    27And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

  • Luke 14:33-34
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    33So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be my disciple.

    34Salt is good: but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned?

  • Matt 19:29-30
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    29And everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.

    30But many who are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.

  • Matt 10:22
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    22And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake: but he who endures to the end shall be saved.

  • Mark 13:13
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    13And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he that endures to the end, the same shall be saved.

  • Matt 18:11
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    11For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.

  • Prov 8:35
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    35For whoever finds me finds life and will obtain favor from the LORD.

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    10For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.

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  • Luke 18:29-30
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    29And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

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    13But he who endures to the end will be saved.

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

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    13Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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    15that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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    25Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?

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    52Then Jesus said to him, Put your sword back in its place: for all who take the sword shall perish with the sword.

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  • Mark 4:25
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    25For he who has, more will be given to him; and he who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

  • Luke 15:4
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  • Mark 9:41
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  • Luke 21:17
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    17And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake.

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