John 12:25
He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it for eternal life.
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Matthew 10:39He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.
Matthew 19:29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
Luke 9:23Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
Luke 17:33Whoever seeks to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life shall preserve it.
Acts 21:13Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
Matthew Henry on John 12:21-27
Certain Greeks Desire to See Jesus; The Recompence of Christ's Servants. 20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: 21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. 22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. 23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into… Read the whole commentary →