"For whoeverwishesto savehis lifewill loseit; but whoeverloseshis lifefor My sakewill findit.
"He who has foundhis lifewill loseit, and he who has losthis lifefor My sakewill findit.
"And they overcamehim becauseof the bloodof the Lamband becauseof the wordof their testimony,and they did not lovetheir lifeeven whenfaced with death.
"For whoeverwishesto savehis lifewill loseit, but whoeverloseshis lifefor My sakeand the gospel'swill saveit.
"He who loveshis lifelosesit, and he who hateshis lifein thisworldwill keepit to lifeeternal.
"Whoeverseeksto keephis lifewill loseit, and whoeverloses[his life] will preserveit.
"Go,assembleallthe Jewswho are foundin Susa,and fastfor me; do not eator drinkfor threedays,nightor day.I and my maidensalsowill fastin the sameway.And thusI will goin to the king,whichis not according to the law;and ifI perish,I perish."
"For ifyou remainsilentat thistime,reliefand deliverancewill arisefor the Jewsfrom anotherplaceand you and your father'shousewill perish.And whoknowswhetheryou have not attainedroyaltyfor such a timeas this?"
"For whatwill it profita manifhe gainsthe wholeworldand forfeitshis soul?Orwhatwill a mangivein exchangefor his soul?
A timeto searchand a timeto giveup as lost;A timeto keepand a timeto throwaway.
