John 12:25

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 2:17

So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a striving after wind.

Matthew 10:39

He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

Matthew 16:25

For whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Matthew 19:29

And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.

Mark 8:35

For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.

Luke 14:26

“If any one comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

Luke 17:33

Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

Acts 20:24

But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may accomplish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 21:13

Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

Hebrews 11:35

Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life.

Revelation 12:11

And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.