Matthew 16:25

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

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

Cross References

Matthew 10:39

He who has found his life will lose it, while he who, for my sake, has lost his life shall find it.

Matthew 16:26

What good will it do a man to gain the whole world, if he forfeits his life? or what will a man give that is of equal value with his life?

Mark 8:35

For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, will lose his life shall save it.

Luke 17:33

Whoever is eager to get the most out of his life will lose it; but whoever will lose it shall preserve it.

John 12:25

He who loves his life loses it; while he who hates his life in the present world shall preserve it for Immortal Life.

Revelation 12:11

Their victory was due to the Blood of the Lamb, and to the Message to which they bore their testimony. In their love of life they shrank not from death.