³⁹ Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.^(A)

²⁵ For whoever wants to save their life^[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.^(A)

²⁶ What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

²⁴ For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.^(A)

²⁵ Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it^(A) for eternal life.^(B)