Matthew 10:39
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39 If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.
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John 12:25
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25 Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity.
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Luke 17:33
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33 If you cling to your life, you will lose it, and if you let your life go, you will save it.
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Mark 8:35-36
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35 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it. 36 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?[a]
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Revelation 2:10
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10 Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil will throw some of you into prison to test you. You will suffer for ten days. But if you remain faithful even when facing death, I will give you the crown of life.
Matthew 16:25-26
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25 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. 26 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?[a] Is anything worth more than your soul?
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Philippians 1:20-21
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Paul’s Life for Christ
20 For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die. 21 For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better.
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Luke 9:24
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24 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.
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2 Timothy 4:6-8
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6 As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. 8 And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.
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