Matthew 16:24-25
Then Jesus said to His disciples: "If anyone wants to be my disciple, he must say 'No' to self, put his cross on his shoulders, and keep on following me.
John 12:25
Whoever loves his lower life will lose the higher, but whoever hates his lower life in this world preserves the higher for eternal life.
Philippians 2:30
because he came near dying for the sake of the Lord's work and risked his life to make up for your lack of opportunity to minister to me.
Hebrews 12:3
Yes, to keep from growing weary and fainthearted, just think of the examples set by Him who has endured so great opposition aimed at Him by sinful men!