For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me and the gospel will save it.For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his life?
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will find it.What will it benefit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Look, the Devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will have affliction for 10 days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all boldness, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether by life or by death.For me, living is Christ and dying is gain.
For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time for my departure is close.I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.There is reserved for me in the future the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved His appearing.