18 Bible Verses about risk

and why do we continually expose our lives to danger?

he that would preserve his life, shall lose it: and he that exposeth his life for my sake, shall save it.

he that seeks to save his life, will expose it; and he that exposes his life, will preserve it.

for we run the risk of being answerable for this day's sedition: there being no justifiable occasion for such a commotion."

but I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be punish'd by the tribunal: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be punish'd by the Sanhedrim: but whosoever shall say, thou fool, shall be punish'd by the fire of Gehenna.

and he did deliver me from so terrible a death, and on him I have relied for further deliverance: especially,

or where is the king, that will march to give battle to another king, without setting himself first to deliberate, whether he is strong enough with ten thousand to withstand an army of twenty thousand?

now for a wicked man no one would willingly die; but for a benefactor some have readily offer'd to die.

in my voyages I have been frequently in perils from rivers, in perils from robbers, in perils from my own countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the country, in perils at sea, in perils among false brethren;

and 'tis my endeavour to preserve a conscience free from reproach both with respect to God, and with respect to men.

but was prevented by his disciples, and by the primates of Asia, who were his friends, and sent to desire he would not venture to the theatre:

men that have exposed their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

this is the proof of the divine love, Christ expos'd his life for us: and we ought to expose our lives for the brethren.

I am the true pastor: the true pastor exposes his life for the sheep.

'Twas by faith that Abraham, when put to the trial, offered up Isaac: HE offered up his darling son, to whose posterity the promises were to be made good:

one Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable senator, who was himself in expectation of the kingdom of God, ventur'd to come and wait upon Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

who have for my life readily exposed their own: to whom not only I, but all the churches of the Gentiles too give thanks.