Luke 17:33

World English Bible (2000)

Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 10:39 : 39 He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
  • John 12:25 : 25 He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
  • Mark 8:35-37 : 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it. 36 For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? 37 For what will a man give in exchange for his life?
  • Luke 9:24-25 : 24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it. 25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?
  • Matt 16:25 : 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Don't be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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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.

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

    26For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

  • Luke 9:23-25
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    23He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

    24For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.

    25For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

  • Mark 8:35-37
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    35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

    36For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

    37For what will a man give in exchange for his life?

  • Matt 10:38-39
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    38He who doesn't take his cross and follow after me, isn't worthy of me.

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

  • John 12:25
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    25He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

  • Luke 17:30-32
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    30It will be the same way in the day that the Son of Man is revealed.

    31In that day, he who will be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.

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  • Luke 17:34-36
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    34I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. The one will be taken, and the other will be left.

    35There will be two grinding grain together. One will be taken, and the other will be left."

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  • Luke 14:33-34
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    33So therefore whoever of you who doesn't renounce all that he has, he can't be my disciple.

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    15and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.

    16Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.

  • Luke 18:29-30
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    30who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life."

  • Matt 19:29-30
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    29Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.

    30But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.

  • Luke 14:26-27
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    26"If anyone comes to me, and doesn't disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.

    27Whoever doesn't bear his own cross, and come after me, can't be my disciple.

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    13You will be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.

  • Matt 24:17-18
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    17Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house.

    18Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.

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

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    22You will be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

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    16He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

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    10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost."

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    21So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

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

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