29 Bible Verses about Loss

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where the rust and canker spoil, and where thieves dig through and steal:

saying unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be attended with much damage and loss, not only of the cargo and of the ship, but [danger] of our lives also.

And not many days after, the younger son, collecting his all, travelled into a far distant country, and there dissipated his substance in a life of debauchery.

And it came to pass the next day, that he went into a city called Nain; and a considerable number of his disciples went with him, and a vast multitude. And as he drew near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was carrying out, an only son to his mother, and she a widow; and a great concourse of the city was with her. And when Jesus saw her, he was moved with compassion for her, and said unto her, Weep not.

But to the married not I command, but the Lord, That the wife be not separated from the husband: and even if she should be separated, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. But to the others I speak, not the Lord, If any brother hath a wife unbelieving, yet she chuseth to dwell with him, let him not put her away.read more.
And the wife which hath a husband not a believer, and he chuses to dwell with her, let her not put him away. For the husband that believeth not is sanctified by the wife, and the wife who believeth not is sanctified by the husband: else indeed your children were unclean, but now are they holy. But if the unbelieving person depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in these cases, but God hath called us unto peace.

And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden under foot of the Gentiles, until the times appointed for the Gentiles shall come to their period.

through honour and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, yet true men;

THEN said he also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he received an information against him, as having dissipated his treasures. And calling him, he said to him, What is this report I hear of thee? give up the account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer in that office. Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? because my master is taking away the stewardship from me: to dig, I have not the strength; to beg, I am ashamed.

And much time being consumed, and sailing now becoming dangerous, because the fast was already past, Paul admonished them,

in a flame of fire, taking vengeance of them that know not God, and obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: who shall receive punishment, even eternal perdition, from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power: when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired by all those who believe; because our testimony was believed among you in that day.

For what would a man be advantaged, though he could gain the whole world, if he should suffer the loss of his soul? or what will a man give as the ransom for his soul?

For what would it profit a man, though he should gain the whole world, if he be punished with the loss of his own soul?

For what advantage hath a man in gaining all the would, if he destroy himself, or be punished with the loss of life?

But God said to him, Thou fool! this night shall they demand thy life from thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be? Just such is every one who heapeth up treasure for self, and is not rich towards God.

lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of bread parted with his birthrights. For ye know, that when afterwards he wished to inherit the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place for a change of [his father's] mind, though he sought it earnestly with tears.

And every man who is hearing these sayings of mine, and doth not practise them, he will resemble the foolish man, who built his house upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the rivers rushed, and the winds blew, and set against that house, and it fell; and the fall of it was great.

But he that heareth, and doth not practice, is like a man who built his house on the earth without a foundation; against which the river rushed violently, and immediately it fell; and the crash of the fall of that house was great.

Therefore I tell you, That the kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation, producing the fruits thereof.

Then his master answering said to him, Thou wicked and idle slave, thou knewest that I reap whence I had not sown, and gather where I had not scattered: thou oughtest then to have placed my money with the bankers, so when I came I should have received my own with interest. Take therefore from him the talent, and give it to him that hath the ten talents.read more.
For to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: but from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

But if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, timbers, hay, stubble; every man's work shall be made manifest: for that day shall declare it, for it shall be laid open by fire; and the fire shall prove every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work which he hath built abide [the trial], he shall receive a reward.read more.
If any man's work be burnt up, he shall suffer loss: but himself shall be saved; yet so as through the fire.

For it is not possible to renew again unto repentance those who have been once illuminated, and have tasted the celestial gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, and yet have fallen away: for they crucify again to themselves the Son of God, and expose him to public infamy.

who being in the form of God counted it no usurpation to claim equality with God: but emptied himself, assuming the form of a servant, made after the similitude of mortal men; and found in fashion as man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even to the death of the cross.read more.
Wherefore God also hath transcendently exalted him, and bestowed on him a name which is above every name: that to the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of beings celestial and terrestrial, and infernal; and every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus [is] Messiah, to the glory of God the Father.

For whosoever is desirous to preserve his life, shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

For whosoever would preserve his life shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake and the Gospel, he shall preserve it.

For whosoever would preserve his life shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake, shall preserve it.