Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

Bible References

Will save

Esther 4:11
"All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, know, that whoever, whether man or woman, comes to the king into the inner court without being called, there is one law for him, that he be put to death, except those to whom the king might hold out the golden scepter, that he may live. I have not been called to come in to the king these thirty days."
Jeremiah 26:20
There was also a man who prophesied in the name of Yahweh, Uriah the son of Shemaiah of Kiriath Jearim; and he prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:
Matthew 10:39
He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 16:25
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
Luke 9:24
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.
Luke 17:33
Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
John 12:25
He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
Acts 20:24
But these things don't count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.
Acts 21:13
Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
2 Timothy 2:11
This saying is faithful: "For if we died with him, we will also live with him.
2 Timothy 4:6
For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.
Hebrews 11:35
Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
Revelation 2:10
Don't be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 7:14
I told him, "My lord, you know." He said to me, "These are those who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb's blood.
Revelation 12:11
They overcame him because of the Lamb's blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn't love their life, even to death.

General references

Matthew 10:39
He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 16:25
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
Luke 17:33
Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.