Matthew 10:39
He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life because of me will find it.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
In Context
38And he who does not take his cross and follow behind me, is not worthy of me.
40He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
Cross References
Mark 8:35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life because of me and the good-news, this man will save it.
Luke 17:33Whoever will seek to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose it will keep it alive.
Philippians 1:20according to my eager expectation and hope that I will be shamed in nothing. But with all boldness, now as always, Christ will also be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death.
Revelation 2:10Fear none of the things that thou are going to suffer. Behold, the devil is indeed going to cast some of you into prison, so that ye may be tried, and ye will have tribulation ten days. Become thou faithful until death, and I will
Matthew Henry on Matthew 10:17-42
Instructions to the Apostles. 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.… Read the whole commentary →