9 Bible Verses about Gain Through Loss
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For me to live is Christ, and to die gain.
But what things were gain to me, these I have thought loss for Christ. But surely, I also think all things to be loss for the superiority of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have been made to lose all things, and I think to be offscourings, that I shall gain Christ,
Jesus said to him, If thou wished to be perfected, retire, sell thy possessions, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
And every one who lets go houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for the sake of my name, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
For whoever wills to save his life shall lose it; and whoever should lose his life for my sake and the good news, the same shall save it.
And having sat down, he called the twelve, and says to them, If any wish to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Truly, truly, I say to you, except a kernel of wheat, having fallen into the earth, should die, it remains alone: and if it should die, it brings forth much fruit.
But surely, I also think all things to be loss for the superiority of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have been made to lose all things, and I think to be offscourings, that I shall gain Christ,
By faith Moses, having become great, refused to be reckoned the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Having chosen rather to be treated ill with the people of God, than to have the enjoyment of sin for a time; Having deemed the reproach of Christ greater riches than treasures in Egypt: for he looked to the payment of reward.read more.
By faith he forsook Egypt, not having feared the king's wrath: for, as seeing the invisible, he was strong.
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Gain through loss » Paul gave up all, and won the great prize
But surely, I also think all things to be loss for the superiority of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have been made to lose all things, and I think to be offscourings, that I shall gain Christ,
Gain through loss » Loss of earthly treasures secures spiritual
Jesus said to him, If thou wished to be perfected, retire, sell thy possessions, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Gain through loss » Self-sacrifice a paying investment
And every one who lets go houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for the sake of my name, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
Gain through loss » Life come out of death
Truly, truly, I say to you, except a kernel of wheat, having fallen into the earth, should die, it remains alone: and if it should die, it brings forth much fruit.
Gain through loss » Humility leads to exaltation
And having sat down, he called the twelve, and says to them, If any wish to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Gain through loss » A spiritual paradox
For whoever wills to save his life shall lose it; and whoever should lose his life for my sake and the good news, the same shall save it.