Luke 9:24

For whosoever may wish to save his soul shall lose it; and whosoever may lose his soul for my sake, he shall save it.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

In Context

23And He spoke to all, If any one wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

25For what is a man profited, gaining the whole world, and losing or forfeiting himself?

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Cross References

John 12:25The one loving his soul shall lose it; but the one that hateth his soul in this world will preserve it unto eternal life.

Hebrews 11:35women receive their dead from a resurrection: some were tortured, not accepting deliverance; in order that they might receive a better resurrection:

Revelation 12:11And they conquered him through the blood of the Lamb, and the word of their testimony; and with divine love they love not their life unto death.

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:19-28

Peter's Enlightened Testimony;Self-Denial Enjoined. 18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? 19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. 20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God. 21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing; 22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer… Read the whole commentary →

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