John 12:25
He who loves his life loses it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
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Genesis 29:30He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Matthew 10:39He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 19:29Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.
Luke 9:23He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Luke 17:33Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
Acts 21:13Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, 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 →