Matthew 16:25
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will find it.
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- Matt 10:39 : 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life because of me will find it.
- Rev 12:11 : 11 But they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.
- Acts 20:23-24 : 23 except that the Holy Spirit warns me in town after town that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me. 24 But I do not consider my life worth anything to myself, so that I may finish my task and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God’s grace.
- Mark 8:35 : 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and because of the gospel will save it.
- Luke 17:33 : 33 Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
- John 12:25 : 25 The one who loves his life destroys it, and the one who hates his life in this world guards it for eternal life.
- Esth 4:14 : 14 If you keep quiet at this time, liberation and protection for the Jews will appear from another source, while you and your father’s household perish. It may very well be that you have achieved royal status for such a time as this!”
- Esth 4:16 : 16 “Go, assemble all the Jews who are found in Susa and fast in my behalf. Don’t eat and don’t drink for three days, night or day. My female attendants and I will also fast in the same way. Afterward I will go to the king, even though it violates the law. If I perish, I perish!”
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23A Call to Discipleship Then he said to them all,“If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it.
25For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?
26For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
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34Following Jesus Then Jesus called the crowd, along with his disciples, and said to them,“If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and because of the gospel will save it.
36For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life?
37What can a person give in exchange for his life?
- Matt 10:37-404 verses91%
37“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever 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 because of me will find it.
40Rewards“Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.
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33Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
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24I tell you the solemn truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it produces much grain.
25The one who loves his life destroys it, and the one who hates his life in this world guards it for eternal life.
26If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow me, and where I am, my servant will be too. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
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25Counting the Cost Now large crowds were accompanying Jesus, and turning to them he said,
26“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
27Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
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33In the same way therefore not one of you can be my disciple if he does not renounce all his own possessions.
34“Salt is good, but if salt loses its flavor, how can its flavor be restored?
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29And whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.
30But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
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22And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved!
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13You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
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35For the one who finds me has found life and received favor from the LORD.
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10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
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29Then Jesus said to them,“I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of God’s kingdom
30who will not receive many times more in this age– and in the age to come, eternal life.”
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13But the person who endures to the end will be saved.
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33But whoever denies me before people, I will deny him also before my Father in heaven.
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15so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.”
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40but you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life.
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41For I tell you the truth, whoever gives you a cup of water because you bear Christ’s name will never lose his reward.
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27Do not work for the food that disappears, but for the food that remains to eternal life– the food which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.”