Matthew 10:39

He that findeth his life, shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for me, shall find it.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 he that taketh not (up) his cross, and (pur)sueth me (or and followeth me), is not worthy to me [or is not worthy of me].

40He that receiveth you, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.

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Cross References

Mark 8:35For he that will make safe his life, shall lose it, [or Soothly whoso (ever) will make his soul, that is, his life, safe, shall lose it]; and he that loseth his life for me, and for the gospel, shall make it safe. (For he who will save his life, shall lose it; and he who loseth his life for me, and for the Gospel or the Good News, shall save it.)

Luke 17:33Whoever seeketh to make his life safe, shall lose it; and whoever loseth it, shall quicken it, (or and whoever loseth it, shall save it, or shall preserve it).

Philippians 1:20by mine abiding and hope. For in nothing I shall be ashamed, but in all trust as (for)evermore and now, Christ shall be magnified in my body, either by life, either by death. (by my abiding and hope. For I shall be ashamed of nothing, but in complete trust now and always, the Messiah shall be magnified in my body, either in life, or in death.)

Revelation 2:10Dread thou nothing of these things, which thou shalt suffer. Lo! the devil shall send some of you into prison, that ye be tempted [or that ye be proved]; and ye shall have tribulation (for) ten days. Be thou faithful to the death, and (then) I shall give to thee a crown of life. (Fear none of the things, which thou shalt suffer. Behold! the Devil shall send some of you into prison, so that ye can be tested; and ye shall suffer for ten days. But be faithful unto death, and then I shall give thee a crown 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 →

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