Matthew 10:39
To save your life is to lose it, and to lose your life for my sake is to save it.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
In Context
38and any one who does not take up his cross and follow where I lead is not worthy of me.
40"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives Him who sent me.
Cross References
Mark 8:35For whoever is bent on securing his life will lose it, but he who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News, will secure it.
Luke 17:33Any man who makes it his object to keep his own life safe, will lose it; but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Philippians 1:20in fulfilment of my eager expectation and hope that I shall never have reason to feel ashamed, but that by my perfect freedom of speech Christ will be glorified in me, now as always, either by my life or by my death.
Revelation 2:10Dismiss your fears concerning all that you are about to suffer. I tell you that the Devil is about to throw some of you into prison that you may be put to the test, and for ten days you will have to endure persecution. Be faithful to the End, even if you have to die, and then I will give you the victor's Wreath of Life.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 10:17-42
Instructions to the Apostles. 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.… Read the whole commentary →