Luke 9:24
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24 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.(A)
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Matthew 10:39
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39 [a](A)Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
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- 10:39 One who denies Jesus in order to save one’s earthly life will be condemned to everlasting destruction; loss of earthly life for Jesus’ sake will be rewarded by everlasting life in the kingdom.
Matthew 16:25
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25 (A)For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.[a]
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Mark 8:35
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35 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the gospel[a] will save it.(A)
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John 12:25
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25 Whoever loves his life[a] loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.(A)
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- 12:25 His life: the Greek word psychē refers to a person’s natural life. It does not mean “soul,” for Hebrew anthropology did not postulate body/soul dualism in the way that is familiar to us.
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