19 Bible Verses about Saving Oneself

Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver only their own souls by their righteousness, says the Lord GOD.

Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall only deliver their own souls by their righteousness.

Though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.

Though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves.

And saying, You that destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself. If you be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

Save yourself, and come down from the cross.

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he is Christ, the chosen of God.

And saying, If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.

And one of the malefactors who were hanged railed at him, saying, If you are Christ, save yourself and us.

He feeds on ashes: a deceived heart has turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor a fire to sit before.

Deliver yourself as a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.

He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that takes warning shall deliver his soul.

Nevertheless, if you warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he does not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.