John 12:25
He who loveth his life shall lose it; and he who hateth his life in this world shall keep it to the life which is eternal.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
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Matthew 10:39Whosoever will find his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew 19:29And every man who hath relinquished houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, on account of my name, shall receive a hundred-fold, and shall inherit the life of eternity,
Luke 9:23And he said before all, Whoever willeth to come after me, must deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and come after me.
Luke 17:33Whoever willeth to save his life shall lose it, and whoever is willing to lose his life shall save it.
Acts 21:13THEN answered Paulos and said, What do you, weeping and bruising my heart? For not to be bound only am I prepared, but also to die in Urishlem, for the sake of the name of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.
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 →