25 (A)He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

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25 (A)The one who loves his [a]life loses it, and the one who (B)hates his [b]life in this world will keep it [c]to eternal life.

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  1. John 12:25 Lit soul
  2. John 12:25 Lit soul
  3. John 12:25 Or for

Living Sacrifices to God

12 I (A)beseech[a] you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies (B)a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your [b]reasonable service.

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  1. Romans 12:1 urge
  2. Romans 12:1 rational

Dedicated Service

12 Therefore (A)I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to (B)present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, [a]acceptable to God, which is your [b]spiritual service of worship.

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  1. Romans 12:1 Or pleasing
  2. Romans 12:1 I.e., in contrast to offering a literal sacrifice

24 (A)For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

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24 For (A)whoever wants to save his [a]life will lose it, but whoever loses his [b]life for My sake, this is the one who will save it.

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  1. Luke 9:24 Or soul
  2. Luke 9:24 Or soul

26 (A)“If anyone comes to Me (B)and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, (C)yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.

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26 (A)If anyone comes to Me and does not [a]hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.

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  1. Luke 14:26 I.e., in comparison to his love for Me