Luke 9:24

New Century Version

Those who want to save their lives will give up true life. But those who give up their lives for me will have true life.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:6

There is a time to look for something and a time to stop looking for it. There is a time to keep things and a time to throw things away.

Matthew 10:39

Those who try to hold on to their lives will give up true life. Those who give up their lives for me will hold on to true life.

Luke 17:33

Those who try to keep their lives will lose them. But those who give up their lives will save them.

John 12:25

Those who love their lives will lose them, but those who hate their lives in this world will keep true life forever.

Hebrews 11:35

Women received their dead relatives raised back to life. Others were tortured and refused to accept their freedom so they could be raised from the dead to a better life.

Revelation 12:11

And our brothers and sisters defeated him by the blood of the Lamb’s death and by the message they preached. They did not love their lives so much that they were afraid of death.

Revelation 2:10

Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer for ten days. But be faithful, even if you have to die, and I will give you the crown of life.