For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Women received their dead by a resurrection: and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.
Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.