John 12:25

Tree of Life Version

He who loves his life will lose it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it forever.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 2:17

And so I hated life, because the work done under the sun was grievous to me. All is but vapor and chasing after the 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 wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

Matthew 19:29

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for My name’s sake, will receive a hundred times as much, and will inherit eternal life.

Mark 8:35

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

Luke 14:26

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters—and yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

Luke 17:33

Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

Acts 20:24

However, I don’t consider my life of any value, except that I might finish my course and the office I received from the Lord Yeshua, to declare the Good News of the grace of God.

Acts 21:13

Then Paul responded, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but to die for the name of the Lord Yeshua!”

Hebrews 11:35

Women received their dead raised back to life; and others were tortured, after not accepting release, so they might obtain a better resurrection.

Revelation 12:11

They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives even in the face of death.