In fact, everyone who has left his homes, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

because whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and for the gospel will save it.

Then he told all of them, "If anyone wants to come with me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross every day, and follow me continuously,

Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

But I don't place any value on my life, if only I can finish my race and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.

At this Paul replied, "What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? I'm ready not only to be tied up in Jerusalem but even to die for the name of the Lord Jesus!"

Women received their dead raised back to life. Other people were brutally tortured, but refused to be ransomed, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

Our brothers conquered him by the blood of the lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not cling to their lives even in the face of death.

Hateth

Jacob also married Rachel, since he loved her. He served Laban another full seven years' work for Rachel.

So I hated life, because whatever is done on earth causes me trouble it's all pointless, like chasing after the wind.

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, as well as his own life, he can't be my disciple.

General references

The one who finds his life will lose it, and the one who loses his life because of me will find it."

Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it,

Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.