39 ^yWhoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

25 For ^xwhoever would save his life¹ will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

35 For ^dwhoever would save his life¹ will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake ^eand the gospel’s will save it.

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him ^tdeny himself and ^utake up his cross ^vdaily and follow me.

24 For ^uwhoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

33 ^mWhoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will ⁿkeep it.

25 ^lWhoever loves his life loses it, and ^mwhoever ⁿhates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

21 For to me ^mto live is Christ, and to die is gain.