24 (A)For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

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24 For (A)whoever wants to save his [a]life will lose it, but whoever loses his [b]life for My sake, this is the one who will save it.

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  1. Luke 9:24 Or soul
  2. Luke 9:24 Or soul

24 For whoever wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake, he is the one who will save it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God].

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24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.(A)

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24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

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25 For (A)whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

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25 For (A)whoever wants to save his [a]life will lose it; but whoever loses his [b]life for My sake will find it.

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  1. Matthew 16:25 Or soul
  2. Matthew 16:25 Or soul

25 For whoever wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake will find it [that is, life with Me for all eternity].

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25 For whoever wants to save their life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.(A)

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  1. Matthew 16:25 The Greek word means either life or soul; also in verse 26.

25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

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Living Sacrifices to God

12 I (A)beseech[a] you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies (B)a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your [b]reasonable service.

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  1. Romans 12:1 urge
  2. Romans 12:1 rational

Dedicated Service

12 Therefore (A)I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to (B)present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, [a]acceptable to God, which is your [b]spiritual service of worship.

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  1. Romans 12:1 Or pleasing
  2. Romans 12:1 I.e., in contrast to offering a literal sacrifice

Dedicated Service

12 [a]Therefore I urge you, [b]brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship.

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  1. Romans 12:1 Paul now begins outlining for the believer the practical application of the theological truths taught in chs 1-11.
  2. Romans 12:1 Lit brethren.

A Living Sacrifice

12 Therefore, I urge you,(A) brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,(B) holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.

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12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

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11 This is a faithful saying:

For (A)if we died with Him,
We shall also live with Him.

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11 (A)The statement is trustworthy:

For (B)if we died with Him, we will also live with Him;

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11 This is a faithful and trustworthy saying:

If we died with Him, we will also live with Him;

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11 Here is a trustworthy saying:(A)

If we died with him,
    we will also live with him;(B)

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11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:

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