John 12:25
He who loves his life loses it; and he who regards not his life in this world shall keep it for eternal life.
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Matthew 10:39"He who has saved his life shall lose it; and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew 19:29"And every one who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my sake, shall many times as much, and fall heir to eternal life.
Luke 9:23And he said to all. "If any man wills to follow me, Let him renounce self and take up his cross daily and follow me.
Luke 17:33"Whoever seeks to keep his life shall lose it; but whoever loses it shall preserve it.
Acts 21:13"What do you mean by thus breaking my heart with your grief?" answered Paul. "For I am ready not to be bound only, 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 →