Luke 9:24

For whosoever would preserve his life shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake, shall preserve it.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 said unto them, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

25For what advantage hath a man in gaining all the would, if he destroy himself, or be punished with the loss of life?

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Cross References

John 12:25He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall preserve it to life eternal.

Hebrews 11:35Women received by a resurrection their dead: but others were tortured, not accepting a release; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Revelation 12:11And they have vanquished him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives 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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