²⁴ [^LFor] Those who want to save their lives will ·give up true life [^Llose their life/soul; ^CGreek psychē can mean “life” or “soul”]. But those who ·give up [lose; sacrifice] their lives for ·me [my sake] will ·have true life [save their lives/souls]. ²⁵ ·It is worthless [^LWhat good/profit/benefit is it…?] to ·have [gain] the whole world if they themselves are destroyed or lost. ²⁶ ·If people are [^LFor whoever is] ashamed of me and my ·teaching [message; words], then the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and with the glory of the Father and the holy angels.