Matthew 16:25
25 rFor whoever would save his life1 will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Luke 17:33
33 yWhoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it.
John 12:25
25 wWhoever loves his life loses it, and whoever xhates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.