9 Bible Verses about Gain Through Loss
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For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
But whatever was gain to me, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I count everything to be loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ
Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.
And he sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "If anyone desires to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.
More than that, I count everything to be loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ
By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He considered abuse suffered for the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.read more.
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king; for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.
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Gain through loss » Paul gave up all, and won the great prize
More than that, I count everything to be loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ
Gain through loss » Loss of earthly treasures secures spiritual
Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
Gain through loss » Self-sacrifice a paying investment
And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.
Gain through loss » Life come out of death
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.
Gain through loss » Humility leads to exaltation
And he sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "If anyone desires to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."
Gain through loss » A spiritual paradox
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.