19 Bible Verses about Saving Oneself

though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but 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 could not save either son nor daughter; they would save only their own souls by their righteousness.

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

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

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

save yourself, and come down from the cross."

The people stood watching. The rulers also scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Messiah of God, his Chosen One."

and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself."

One of the criminals who hung there insulted him, saying, "Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us."

He feeds on ashes. A deceived heart has turned him aside; and he can't deliver his soul, nor say, "Isn't there a lie in my right hand?"

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

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

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

Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation."

He heard the sound of the trumpet, and didn't take warning; his blood shall be on him; whereas if he had taken warning, he would have delivered his soul.

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

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.

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