"For whoeverwishesto savehis lifewill loseit, but whoeverloseshis lifefor My sake,he is the one who will saveit.
"Whoeverseeksto keephis lifewill loseit, and whoeverloses[his life] will preserveit.
"He who loveshis lifelosesit, and he who hateshis lifein thisworldwill keepit to lifeeternal.
Do not fearwhatyou are aboutto suffer.Behold,the devilis aboutto castsome of you into prison,sothat you will be tested,and you will havetribulationfor tendays.Be faithfuluntildeath,and I will giveyou the crownof life.
"And they overcamehim becauseof the bloodof the Lamband becauseof the wordof their testimony,and they did not lovetheir lifeeven whenfaced with death.
Womenreceived[back] their deadby resurrection;and otherswere tortured,not acceptingtheir release,sothat they might obtaina betterresurrection;
"He who has foundhis lifewill loseit, and he who has losthis lifefor My sakewill findit.
A timeto searchand a timeto giveup as lost;A timeto keepand a timeto throwaway.
