John 12:25

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Whoever loves the life they have now will lose it. But whoever is willing to give up their life in this world will keep it. They will have eternal life.

Cross References

Matthew 10:39

Those who try to keep the life they have will lose it. But those who give up their life for me will find true life.

Luke 17:33

“Whoever tries to keep the life they have will lose it. But whoever gives up their life will save it.

Mark 8:35

Any of you who try to save the life you have will lose it. But you who give up your life for me and for the Good News will save it.

Matthew 16:25

Any of you who try to save the life you have will lose it. But you who give up your life for me will find true life.

Luke 14:26

“If you come to me but will not leave your family, you cannot be my follower. You must love me more than your father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters—even more than your own life!

Revelation 12:11

They defeated him by the blood sacrifice of the Lamb and by the message of God that they told people. They did not love their lives too much. They were not afraid of death.

Matthew 19:29

Everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or farms to follow me will get much more than they left. And they will have eternal life.

Acts 20:24

I don’t care about my own life. The most important thing is that I finish my work. I want to finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do—to tell people the Good News about God’s grace.

Ecclesiastes 2:17

This made me hate life. It was depressing to think that everything in this life is useless, like trying to catch the wind.

Acts 21:13

But he said, “Why are you crying and making me feel so sad? I am willing to be put in jail in Jerusalem. I am even ready to die for the name of the Lord Jesus!”

Hebrews 11:35

There were women who lost loved ones but got them back when they were raised from death. Others were tortured but refused to accept their freedom. They did this so that they could be raised from death to a better life.