"He who loveshis lifelosesit, and he who hateshis lifein thisworldwill keepit to lifeeternal.
So I hatedlife,for the workwhichhad been doneunderthe sunwas grievousto me; becauseeverythingis futilityand strivingafter wind.
"He who has foundhis lifewill loseit, and he who has losthis lifefor My sakewill findit.
"For whoeverwishesto savehis lifewill loseit; but whoeverloseshis lifefor My sakewill findit.
"And everyonewhohas lefthousesorbrothersorsistersorfatherormotherorchildrenorfarmsfor My name'ssake,will receivemany times as much,and will inheriteternallife.
"For whoeverwishesto savehis lifewill loseit, but whoeverloseshis lifefor My sakeand the gospel'swill saveit.
"Ifanyonecomesto Me, and does not hatehis own fatherand motherand wifeand childrenand brothersand sisters,yes,and evenhis ownlife,he cannotbe My disciple.
"Whoeverseeksto keephis lifewill loseit, and whoeverloses[his life] will preserveit.
"But I do not considermy lifeof anyaccountas dearto myself,sothat I may finishmy courseand the ministrywhichI receivedfrom the LordJesus,to testify solemnlyof the gospelof the graceof God.
ThenPaulanswered,"Whatare you doing,weepingand breakingmy heart?For I amreadynot onlyto be bound,but evento dieat Jerusalemfor the nameof the LordJesus."
Womenreceived[back] their deadby resurrection;and otherswere tortured,not acceptingtheir release,sothat they might obtaina betterresurrection;
"And they overcamehim becauseof the bloodof the Lamband becauseof the wordof their testimony,and they did not lovetheir lifeeven whenfaced with death.
