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Matthew 10:39

WEB

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

KJV

39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

BSB

39Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

FBV

39If you try to save your life, you will lose it,[+] but if you lose your life because of me you will save it.

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Extra References

John 12:25

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


Mark 8:35-36

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?


Luke 17:33

33Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.


Matthew 16:25-26

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 9:24

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


Revelation 2:10

10Don’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.


Philippians 1:20-21

20according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. 21For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.


2 Timothy 4:6-8

6For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come. 7I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. 8From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.