Luke 9:24
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.
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- Luke 17:33 : 33 Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves 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.
- Acts 20:23-24 : 23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me. 24 But these things don't count; nor do I hold 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 fully testify to the Gospel of the grace of God.
- Heb 11:35 : 35 Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
- 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.
- Rev 12:11 : 11 They overcame him because of the Lamb's blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn't love their life, even to death.
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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 will lose his life for my sake will find it.
26 For 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?
- Mark 8:34-374 verses94%
34 He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and 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; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the Gospel's 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?
- Matt 10:37-393 verses90%
37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.
38 He who doesn't take his cross and follow after me, isn't worthy of me.
39 He who finds his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
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33 Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
- Luke 9:25-262 verses87%
25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?
26 For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.
- John 12:24-263 verses85%
24 Most assuredly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
25 He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
- Luke 9:22-232 verses82%
22 saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up."
23 He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross,{TR, NU add "daily"} and follow me.
- Luke 14:25-273 verses77%
25 Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,
26 "If anyone comes to me, and doesn't hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.
27 Whoever doesn't bear his own cross, and come after me, can't be my disciple.
- Luke 14:33-342 verses76%
33 So therefore whoever of you who doesn't renounce all that he has, he can't be my disciple.
34 Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?
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29 Everyone 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.
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22 You 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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13 But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.
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13 You will be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.
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10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost."
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11 For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.
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30 who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life."
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28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
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39 This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day.
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21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.