Matthew 16:25
For, whosoever intendeth, his life, to save, shall lose it,—but, whosoever shall lose his life, for my sake, shall find it.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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Esther 4:14But, if thou, do indeed hold thy peace, at this time, respite and deliverance, will be appointed for the Jews, from another place, but, thou, and thy father’s house, will perish,—and who knoweth whether, for a time such as this, thou hast attained unto the royal estate?
Ecclesiastes 3:6A time to seek, and a time to give up as lost,—A time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Mark 8:35For, whosoever willeth, his own life, to save, shall lose it, but, whosoever shall lose his life for the sake [of me and] of the glad-message, shall save it;
John 12:25He that loveth his life, loseth it; but, he that hateth his life, in this world, unto life age-abiding, shall guard it.
Revelation 12:11And, they, overcame him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of their witnessing word, and they loved not their life, even unto death.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 16:25-28
The Value of the Soul. 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man… Read the whole commentary →